Making Java Applications Observable with OpenTelemetry - No Code Changes Required

Learn how to enhance Java application observability through OpenTelemetry in this EclipseCon 2022 conference talk. Discover solutions to monitoring challenges in microservice architectures, particularly when dealing with deployment, monitoring, and observability complexities. Explore how to identify and troubleshoot performance issues across interconnected microservices without writing additional code. Follow along as speakers GianMaria Romanato and Renato Bertacco from SIAV demonstrate OpenTelemetry's capabilities for producing comprehensive telemetry information and enabling trace propagation through simple configuration. Master the fundamental concepts and working principles of OpenTelemetry through practical demonstrations using a sample application, ultimately gaining the knowledge to implement effective monitoring solutions across all application layers.