Distributed Tracing with ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry

Explore the inner workings of distributed databases through this comprehensive 56-minute webinar that demonstrates how to implement distributed tracing with ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry. Dive deep into analyzing the internal operations of various ClickHouse clusters while executing different types of queries, gaining insights into what happens behind the scenes when you run database operations. Learn to leverage OpenTelemetry and eBPF-based tools to observe queries entering ClickHouse with full context from client applications, enabling you to create comprehensive end-to-end traces that provide complete visibility into your distributed system. Discover how ClickHouse can serve as a versatile storage layer for trace data and connect your ClickHouse data to popular visualization tools like Jaeger and Grafana for enhanced observability. The session includes two hands-on demonstrations: first showing traces implementation with ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry, followed by exploring built-in observability features including metrics, logs, and traces. Address practical concerns through an extensive Q&A session covering topics such as managing data partitioning, handling high-throughput applications with 20k RPS, managing cardinality challenges, schema optimization for OpenTelemetry data, and future native configuration options for trace export.