Send your metrics to a Prometheus Remote Write endpoint without Prometheus – OpenTelemetry

OpenTelemetry offers a streamlined approach for sending metrics to a Prometheus remote write endpoint without the need for a fully configured Prometheus server, making it suitable for scenarios where custom metrics need to be sent from batch jobs or specific applications. It provides a vendor-agnostic set of SDKs, APIs, and tools to manage traces, metrics, and logs, and it integrates with open-source projects like Jaeger and Prometheus. The OpenTelemetry Collector facilitates the receipt, processing, and export of data by configuring it with a receiver for OpenCensus and an exporter for Prometheus Remote Write, enabling metrics to be pushed to external Prometheus servers. In a Kubernetes environment, users can deploy the OpenTelemetry Collector with a ConfigMap, Service, and Deployment, ensuring the necessary configurations, such as authentication tokens, are in place. This solution simplifies monitoring processes, and with the aid of the Sysdig platform, users can quickly set up a Prometheus remote write compatible endpoint to efficiently track business batch operations.