Sustaining OpenTelemetry: Moving from dependency management to stewardship
Modern software runs on open source. In fact, “free” and open source software generates more than $500 billion in annual value in the U.S. alone and an estimated $8.8 trillion in total global value. For most…
Announcing a Kotlin Multiplatform API and SDK for OpenTelemetry
OpenTelemetry has become the de facto standard for collecting and exporting telemetry data across cloud native systems. Its success has been driven by strong community collaboration, a clear specification, and a growing ecosystem of language-specific SDKs…
OpenTelemetry Collector vs agent: How to choose the right telemetry approach
As cloud-native architectures continue to mature, observability has become a foundational requirement rather than an optional add-on. According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, OpenTelemetry continues to grow its contributor base and remains the second highest…
The New Stack: “Can OpenTelemetry Save Observability in 2026?”
Cost and complexity hobbled observablity in 2025. Is OpenTelemetry part of the solution for 2026?
How to build a cost-effective observability platform with OpenTelemetry
The challenge Managing millions of concurrent connections during global events like flash sales and online voting requires resilient, scalable observability. At STCLab, we operate platforms including a bot mitigation platform and traffic management platform that support…
The New Stack: “How Capital One Cut Tracing Data by 70% With OpenTelemetry”
Learn how Capital One used OpenTelemetry and tail-based sampling to reduce its tracing data volume by 70%, achieving smarter, optimized observability.
From chaos to clarity: How OpenTelemetry unified observability across clouds
Modern applications rarely live in a single place anymore. One organization’s application footprint was spread across AWS, Azure, and GCP, with some workloads still running on-prem. This multi-cloud approach gave them resilience and flexibility, but it…
Testing asynchronous workflows using OpenTelemetry and Istio
Learn how to test complex asynchronous workflows in cloud native applications using OpenTelemetry for context propagation and Istio for traffic routing. Explore cost-effective approaches to isolate test environments without duplicating infrastructure. Introduction Asynchronous architectures have become…
Jaeger at 10: Forged in Community, Reborn in OpenTelemetry
In the fast-paced world of software, reaching 10 years is a testament to a project’s resilience, utility, and community strength. Half a decade ago, we celebrated Jaeger’s fifth anniversary, marveling at its growth from a nascent…