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Using the OpenTelemetry Operator to boost your observability

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Date Published
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Coralogix Team May 22, 2025
Word Count
1,137
Company Posts That Month
5
Language
English
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No
Summary

The OpenTelemetry Operator for Kubernetes offers a streamlined approach to observability by facilitating the deployment of a full OpenTelemetry pipeline that automatically collects and pushes trace data to Coralogix without the need for custom code or container patching. Using a Helm chart, users can deploy the OpenTelemetry Operator, integrate with Coralogix, and enable auto-instrumentation for supported languages like Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, and Go, which allows trace data to be visible in Coralogix's Traces View. The setup involves creating a local Kubernetes cluster, installing cert-manager, deploying the OpenTelemetry Operator and Coralogix integration with CRD support, and enabling auto-instrumentation via annotations, thereby simplifying the process of collecting telemetry data and enhancing observability in applications.

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Trend Post Mentions Total Month Mentions Posts Companies MoM
OpenTelemetry 39 386 50 25 -14%
Kubernetes 6 1,556 225 86 -31%
Observability 6 1,696 379 123 -20%
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