How to Think About Instrumentation Overhead

Explore the nuances of instrumentation overhead in this 20-minute conference talk by Jason Plumb from Splunk at a CNCF event. Gain insights into the challenges faced by novice observability practitioners who are often overly concerned with performance issues related to instrumentation. Learn about the causes of overhead, why it's difficult to measure and predict reliably, and discover practical techniques for understanding and managing overhead in your environment. Acquire strategies to cope with instrumentation overhead and develop a more balanced approach to implementing observability in cloud native systems.