Explore the debate between OpenTelemetry (OTel) collectors and Prometheus in this 37-minute conference talk from SREcon23 Europe/Middle East/Africa. Gain insights from Krisztian Fekete of solo.io as he dissects the misconceptions surrounding OpenTelemetry and its various components. Learn about the potential pitfalls of hastily replacing Prometheus instances with OTel collectors without fully understanding the implications. Drawing from his experience as a former SRE who monitored millions of users using Prometheus and his current work designing telemetry pipelines with OTel, Fekete provides a balanced perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches. Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about telemetry tooling for your specific use case and scale.