OpenTelemetry, eBPF, and Metoro
Shownotes
Remastered as: Season 1 · Episode 35 — OpenTelemetry, eBPF and Metoro
Episode 3 – OpenTelemetry, eBPF and Metoro.In this conversation, Chris Batterbee, co-founder of Metoro, discusses the importance of observability in modern software systems, particularly in Kubernetes environments. He explains how Metoro leverages eBPF technology to simplify observability by automatically instrumenting applications. The discussion also covers the integration of OpenTelemetry, the challenges faced by developers in implementing observability, and the potential of AI in diagnosing issues. Chris shares insights from his experience with Y Combinator and the competitive landscape of observability tools, emphasizing the unique position of Metoro in the market.
Learn more about OpenTelemetry, eBPF and Metoro:
- https://opentelemetry.io/
- https://ebpf.io/
- https://metoro.io/
- metoro demo: https://demo.us-east.metoro.io/guardian?startEnd=&service=
- OpenTelemetry metric examplar: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otel/metrics/data-model/#exemplars
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Chapters
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:41 Chris Batterbee his background
- 02:27 eBPF intro in context of Metoro
- 04:20 eBPF + OpenTelemetry
- 06:37 Opentelemetry Experience
- 14:19 WASM
- 16:10 eBPF and Windows
- 16:59 Y Combinator Experience
- 23:52 OpenTelemetry standard
- 25:50 Platform is king
- 26:53 eBPF accessibility
- 28:30 Future of Prometheus
- 29:41 Metoro and LLMs
- 32:14 Replacing Sentry and the like
- 33:46 Profiling
- 35:39 Metoro Subscription Models
- 36:37 Final words
- 38:57 Outro
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Music for this episode was composed by Dj Mailbox. Listen to his music at https://on.soundcloud.com/4MRyPSNj8FZoVGpytj.