Grafana Beyla 2.0: distributed traces, scalable Kubernetes deployments, and more

Grafana Beyla 2.0 is an advanced open-source eBPF zero-code instrumentation tool that enhances application observability by supporting distributed traces, scalable Kubernetes deployments, and more. It aligns closely with the OpenTelemetry project and offers a unified way to capture both application and network-level metrics, allowing users to instrument applications across various programming languages and environments, including legacy and proprietary systems. The new release eliminates the need for system administrator privileges, introduces a Kubernetes Beyla Cache service for large clusters, and supports a wider range of protocols, such as HTTP2, SQL, and Redis. Beyla 2.0 also emphasizes deeper integration with OpenTelemetry specifications, making it easier to correlate Beyla-generated telemetry with OpenTelemetry logs and profiles. It aims to improve support for popular programming languages and has proposed donating the project to the OpenTelemetry community to further innovate zero-effort instrumentation.

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