Effortless, Standardized Homelab Observability with eBPF

Learn to implement standardized observability across diverse homelab applications using eBPF technology in this 31-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2025. Discover how Grafana Beyla, powered by eBPF and OpenTelemetry, combined with Prometheus can generate first-class observability signals for services regardless of programming language or framework used. Explore the challenges of monitoring heterogeneous homelab environments running applications like NextCloud, readeck.org, and usememos.com, which traditionally require complex, application-specific monitoring approaches. Master the deployment of Beyla in your homelab environment with Prometheus integration, including setting up comprehensive dashboards for collected data and implementing robust alerting systems optimized for low-traffic, sporadic usage patterns typical in homelab scenarios. Understand the limitations of eBPF-based monitoring and learn practical strategies to fill observability gaps, moving beyond basic blackbox monitoring to achieve unified, language-agnostic application observability.