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Observability stack with OpenTelemetry across services
Why Choose This Project?
Modern distributed systems and microservices generate complex telemetry data (logs, metrics, traces) that is difficult to monitor manually. Using OpenTelemetry, this project demonstrates end-to-end observability, enabling developers and DevOps teams to collect, process, and visualize telemetry data for performance analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization.
What You Get
Centralized collection of logs, metrics, and traces from multiple services
Visualization dashboards for monitoring system health
Alerts on performance degradation or anomalies
Integration with cloud-native services and monitoring tools
Detailed service-level insights for debugging and optimization
Key Features
| Feature | Description |
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| Unified Telemetry | Collect logs, metrics, and traces across microservices using OpenTelemetry SDK. |
| Distributed Tracing | Track requests across services to detect bottlenecks and latency issues. |
| Metrics Collection | Gather CPU, memory, latency, and request metrics in real-time. |
| Centralized Logging | Aggregate service logs for easier debugging and auditing. |
| Visualization | Integrate with Grafana, Prometheus, or Jaeger dashboards for insights. |
| Alerts & Notifications | Trigger alerts on anomalies or threshold violations. |
| Cloud-Native Integration | Works with AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, GCP Monitoring, or Kubernetes clusters. |
Technology Stack
Instrumentation & Collection:
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OpenTelemetry SDK / Collector
Infrastructure Layer:
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Kubernetes clusters or cloud VMs (AWS EC2, Azure VM, GCP Compute Engine)
Monitoring & Visualization:
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Prometheus for metrics
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Grafana for dashboards
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Jaeger for distributed tracing
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Loki or ELK stack for centralized logging
CI/CD Integration (Optional):
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Jenkins / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions
Cloud Services Used
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AWS / Azure / GCP Monitoring Services – Collect metrics and logs
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Cloud Storage – Store telemetry data for historical analysis
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Kubernetes / ECS / AKS / GKE – Host microservices for observability
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Grafana / Jaeger / Prometheus – Visualization and tracing
Working Flow
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Instrument Services – Add OpenTelemetry SDK to microservices for logging, metrics, and tracing.
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Data Collection – OpenTelemetry Collector gathers telemetry from all services.
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Export & Storage – Collected data is sent to backends like Prometheus, Jaeger, or cloud monitoring services.
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Visualization – Dashboards display metrics, traces, and logs for observability.
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Alerts – Configure threshold-based or anomaly-based alerts for system issues.
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Analysis & Optimization – Use dashboards and traces to identify bottlenecks, failures, or inefficient services.
Main Modules
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Instrumentation Module – SDK integration for services
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Telemetry Collector Module – Aggregates logs, metrics, and traces
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Backend Storage Module – Stores telemetry data in Prometheus, Jaeger, or cloud DB
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Visualization Module – Dashboards in Grafana or Jaeger
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Alerting Module – Notifications on anomalies or thresholds
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Analysis Module – Service-level and request-level insights
Security Features
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Role-based access to observability dashboards
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Secure communication between services and OpenTelemetry Collector (TLS)
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Audit logging for access and alert history
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Data encryption at rest and in transit