Kubernetes Observability with OpenTelemetry - Mirko Novakovic

This talk covers the essentials of Kubernetes observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting, highlighting OpenTelemetry (OTel) as a vital tool for monitoring Kubernetes environments. The speaker guides the audience through OTel's Logs, Metrics, and Traces, which are essential for effective observability, and discusses how contextual information can accelerate issue resolution while utilizing OTel’s semantic conventions. The session includes live demonstrations that illustrate complex Kubernetes setups, effective troubleshooting strategies, and the creation of insightful dashboards and alerts using CNCF standards such as Prometheus and Perses. Participants will gain practical skills and insights to enhance their observability practices in distributed systems. Mirko Novakovic, the speaker, is the CEO and co-founder of Dash0, with a rich background in observability and microservices, previously leading Instana's development prior to its acquisition by IBM.