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OpenTelemetry

Gain simple, seamless, AI-powered observability with OpenTelemetry and IBM Instana Observability

Instana opentelemetry's collector workflow diagram

Unlock OpenTelemetry-powered observability for any IT environment

Today, a modern telemetry monitoring software is an essential part of a resilient observability platform, providing deep insights into distributed systems. However, DevOps and SREs struggle to use and manage open-source observability tools due to incomplete documentation and a complex process to set up dashboards and alerts.

IBM® Instana® enhances OpenTelemetry (OTel) by seamlessly integrating with the OpenTelemetry Collector, ensuring comprehensive monitoring for microservices and cloud-native applications. With advanced telemetry tools, businesses can optimize performance, reduce downtime and gain real-time insights into system health. Integrate OTel with IBM Instana to gain automated, real-time observability across your entire application landscape, regardless of where it runs.

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Benefits

Screenshot of Instana open telemetry's mix and match different instrumentations
OpenTelemetry implementation

Automatically collect and analyze OpenTelemetry monitoring data with the IBM Instana AI-driven observability platform.

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Telemetry data with one platform

Instana enhances telemetry monitoring software data with real-time alerts and root cause analysis, reducing mean time to resolution.

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Screenshot of Instana open telemetry's view all data dashboard
Achieve end-to-end observability

Benefit from automatic instrumentation of code and additional automatic capabilities provided by IBM Instana, such as Smart Alerts.

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Instana Open Telemetry's workflow diagram
Optimize performance across the stack

Enhance application performance with AI-powered monitoring and automated anomaly detection.

Observe gen AI with IBM Instana Observability
Screenshot of Instana open telemetry's mix and match different instrumentations
OpenTelemetry implementation

Automatically collect and analyze OpenTelemetry monitoring data with the IBM Instana AI-driven observability platform.

Learn more about OpenTelemetry services
Screenshot of Instana open telemetry's dashboard showing enriched data
Telemetry data with one platform

Instana enhances telemetry monitoring software data with real-time alerts and root cause analysis, reducing mean time to resolution.

Learn more about Telemetry data
Screenshot of Instana open telemetry's view all data dashboard
Achieve end-to-end observability

Benefit from automatic instrumentation of code and additional automatic capabilities provided by IBM Instana, such as Smart Alerts.

Learn more about Smart Alerts
Instana Open Telemetry's workflow diagram
Optimize performance across the stack

Enhance application performance with AI-powered monitoring and automated anomaly detection.

Observe gen AI with IBM Instana Observability
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