OpenTelemetry
One standard for your entire observability
With OpenTelemetry, you can instrument applications and infrastructure uniformly and collect vendor-neutral traces, metrics and logs – without being tied to a single tool. We help you to introduce OTel cleanly and integrate it into your observability stack.
How we work with you
You don’t have to introduce OpenTelemetry on your own. We accompany you step by step – and stay by your side afterwards.
Step 1
Analysis & Concept
We look at your applications, services and existing monitoring tools and plan together which signals - traces, metrics, logs - really bring benefits. We know the pitfalls from many observability projects - so you avoid an expensive flood of data that nobody analyzes.
Step 2
Setup & Integration
We instrument your applications, set up the OpenTelemetry Collector and connect your backend - whether Grafana, Prometheus or an existing system. A clean setup with standardized conventions ensures that your signals really fit together later on.
Step 3
Commissioning & correlation
Your telemetry runs live, traces, metrics and logs are linked via shared context. This allows you to find the cause of a problem more quickly - instead of jumping between separate tools and unnecessarily extending the mean time to resolution (MTTR).
Step 4
Support & Operations
On request, we can take over ongoing operations completely (outsourcing) or support your team with support and training. Maintaining instrumentation, collectors and pipelines takes a lot of time internally - we keep your observability stable so that you can concentrate on your core business.
OpenTelemetry Features
Instrument once and collect traces, metrics and logs vendor-neutrally – according to an open standard
Three signals, one standard
OpenTelemetry combines traces, metrics and logs in a common data model (OTLP). Instead of separate tools and formats, you use one standard – this makes your observability uniform and much easier to evaluate.
Vendor-neutral & no lock-in
Your telemetry data belongs to you. OpenTelemetry works with over 90 backends, from Prometheus to Grafana. You change the backend without having to re-instrument your code – a clear advantage over proprietary agents.
Instrument once
With SDKs for many programming languages and automatic instrumentation, you can bring observability to your code without having to rewrite it. Once set up, your application delivers permanently clean signals.
The OpenTelemetry Collector
The Collector receives, processes and exports your telemetry centrally. It enriches, filters and transforms data – for example with automatic Kubernetes attributes – without your application noticing.
Signals correlated
Metrics, traces and logs are linked via a shared trace context. From the anomaly deflection in the metric to the slow span to the error line in the log – this noticeably reduces your mean solution time (MTTR).
Cloud native & future-proof
As a CNCF project, OpenTelemetry is the industry standard for modern, distributed systems and microservices. It grows with your architecture and secures your observability strategy in the long term.
Shaping observability together
We help you to strategically plan, technically implement and sustainably operate modern observability solutions with OpenTelemetry. We combine consulting, implementation and support to create a tailor-made service that is geared to your requirements. Our aim is to make the recording of metrics, logs and traces transparent, manufacturer-independent and efficient to use.
Questions & Answers
The most frequently asked questions about OpenTelemetry
What is OpenTelemetry simply explained?
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OpenTelemetry, or OTel for short, is an open framework with which you can instrument applications and infrastructure to collect observability data: Traces, metrics and logs. It uniformly defines how this data is generated and sent to an evaluation backend - regardless of the manufacturer and according to a common standard.
Is OpenTelemetry open source?
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Yes. OpenTelemetry is an open source project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and is supported by over 90 providers. You can use it freely and retain full control over your telemetry data.
What are traces, metrics and logs?
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These are the three pillars of observability. Metrics show how a system behaves over time (such as latency or error rate), traces track the path of a request through distributed services, and logs are chronological event records. Together they form a complete picture - especially when they are linked together.
What is the OpenTelemetry Collector?
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The collector is a vendor-neutral component that receives and processes telemetry data and forwards it to one or more backends. It can enrich, filter and transform data - for example, automatically add Kubernetes attributes - without your application noticing.
How does OpenTelemetry compare to Prometheus or Grafana?
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OpenTelemetry collects and transports the data, while a backend stores and visualizes it. OTel works with Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger and many other systems. This allows you to combine the open standard with the tools you already use - without being tied to one manufacturer.
Do I need to replace my existing monitoring for OpenTelemetry?
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No. OpenTelemetry can be introduced gradually and operated alongside existing solutions. You start by orchestrating individual services and gradually expand - we help you to plan your entry without disrupting your existing landscape.
