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OpenTelemetry training

Unify logs, metrics, and traces with OpenTelemetry. Instrument applications, run the Collector, handle context and propagation, and connect backends like Grafana, Jaeger, or Prometheus.

1 day
training length
220 €
price per person excl. VAT

What Is OpenTelemetry

OpenTelemetry (OTel for short) is an open standard and toolset for collecting telemetry - logs, metrics, and traces - across programming languages and systems. Instead of being locked into a single vendor, you instrument your applications once and send the data to any backend. It’s one of the foundational building blocks of observability today.

How the Training Works

The training is a hands-on workshop. We’ll instrument a sample application, build an OTel Collector, and route telemetry to backends where we’ll see how to follow a request’s full journey through the system.

What You Will Learn

  • The three pillars of observability: logs, metrics, and traces
  • OpenTelemetry architecture: API, SDK, and Collector
  • Instrumenting applications - both automatic and manual
  • Context and propagation across services (distributed tracing)
  • The OpenTelemetry Collector: receivers, processors, and exporters
  • Connecting backends: Grafana (Loki, Mimir, Tempo), Jaeger, Prometheus
  • Sampling and the cost of telemetry
  • OpenTelemetry on Kubernetes and in CI
  • Best practices and common pitfalls

Who Is This Training For

  • Developers who want to instrument their applications
  • DevOps and SREs building an observability platform
  • Teams that want to unify telemetry and avoid vendor lock-in

Prerequisites

  • Basic application development in any language
  • Basic terminal skills
  • A basic understanding of HTTP and microservices

Technical Requirements

  • Docker installed is a plus
  • Internet access