Search Results: OpenTelemetry

OpenTelemetry transforms how developers instrument the Model Context Protocol (MCP), turning fragmented logs into coherent, vendor‑agnostic traces and metrics. By weaving server‑side tool execution and client‑side token usage into a single distributed trace, teams can pinpoint latency bottlenecks, optimize token budgets, and drive cost‑effective agent workflows.

As AI agents evolve from single LLM calls into sprawling, tool-using, multi-step systems, traditional logging is no longer enough. A new observability blueprint built on OpenTelemetry and VictoriaMetrics shows how to treat AI-native workloads like real production software: measurable, debuggable, and accountable.

Cloudflare introduces automatic OpenTelemetry tracing for Workers, eliminating manual instrumentation while providing deep visibility into serverless performance bottlenecks and errors. The open beta feature enables real-time trace analysis in Cloudflare's dashboard and seamless exports to third-party observability tools.

Elastic open-sources devfiler, a desktop application that packages the core profiling capabilities of its OTel eBPF Profiler, enabling developers to analyze application performance in seconds without deploying a full observability stack. The tool supports macOS and Linux interfaces while requiring a Linux host for actual profiling, significantly lowering the barrier to eBPF-powered performance diagnostics.

Discover how to transform chaotic telemetry flows into streamlined pipelines using OpenTelemetry Collector. Learn to collect, enrich, and route observability data with vendor-neutral control while unlocking advanced processing capabilities. This guide takes you from basic ingestion to production-grade deployment patterns.

Julius Volz, co-creator of Prometheus, argues that using OpenTelemetry for metrics introduces critical tradeoffs when paired with Prometheus monitoring. He details six operational pitfalls—from lost health monitoring to performance overheads—that undermine Prometheus' core strengths. For teams committed to Prometheus, native instrumentation remains the recommended path for reliability and efficiency.