Everything You Need to Know About OpenMetrics 2.0

Explore the evolution of metrics exposition standards in this 30-minute conference talk that delves into the upcoming OpenMetrics 2.0 specification. Learn about the fundamental challenges with current Prometheus format and OpenMetrics 1.0 standards that have driven the need for a new version, and discover how the proposed solutions will address these limitations. Examine the "what you see is what you query" paradigm that has been central to Prometheus design and understand how it will be enhanced in the new standard. Dive deep into advanced concepts including native histograms in text exposition format, OpenTelemetry compatibility improvements, and created timestamp enhancements. Gain insights into complex data types and their implementation, with particular focus on native histogram structures. Discover how to participate in the working group driving this standardization effort and contribute to the future of cloud native metrics exposition.