Should I use OTel (collectors), or is Prometheus good enough? - Krisztian Fekete

This talk covers the complexities surrounding OpenTelemetry, a widely discussed topic that often confuses users due to a lack of understanding of its tools, APIs, and SDKs. The speaker, Krisztian Fekete, draws on his experience as a former SRE who managed telemetry for millions of users with the Prometheus stack, highlighting common misconceptions about deploying OpenTelemetry collectors as a one-size-fits-all solution. He aims to help SREs assess the advantages and disadvantages of various observability tools, ensuring that they can make informed choices tailored to their specific needs. Krisztian currently works at solo.io, focusing on designing scalable telemetry pipelines, and has a background in cloud infrastructure and DevOps.