The Sins of High Cardinality in Observability Metrics Collection

Explore strategies for managing high cardinality in observability metrics collection during this 20-minute conference talk from SREcon24 Americas. Delve into the challenges posed by granular labels and metadata in time-series storage and compute resources, which can lead to exponential growth and increased costs. Learn how to strike a balance between desired granularity and practical constraints in observability data. Discover various approaches to mitigate the impact of high metrics cardinality, with a focus on open source Prometheus metrics collection examples. Gain insights on optimizing your observability infrastructure to efficiently discover and remediate problems without compromising on essential granularity.