Surviving and Thriving With OpenTelemetry - A Day 2 Operations Panel

Join this panel discussion featuring industry experts from Capital One, eBay, Nike, Grafana Labs, and OllyGarden as they share real-world experiences with OpenTelemetry's "Day 2" operations challenges. Discover practical strategies for managing large-scale OTel Collector fleets, ensuring configuration stability, controlling observability costs, and maintaining data quality in production environments. Learn from operators who have navigated the complex hurdles beyond basic tutorials, including safe rollout procedures, handling problematic data like long traces, and preparing for Collector v1 stability. Gain insights into diverse approaches for fleet management, cost optimization, and operational reliability from practitioners who have implemented OpenTelemetry at scale across different organizations and use cases.