Strimzi and OpenTelemetry - Building End-to-End Observability for Kafka on Kubernetes

Learn how to implement comprehensive observability for Apache Kafka deployments on Kubernetes using Strimzi and OpenTelemetry in this 19-minute conference talk. Discover the integration between Strimzi, the Kubernetes operator for Apache Kafka, and OpenTelemetry's observability framework to create end-to-end monitoring solutions. Explore practical techniques for collecting, processing, and analyzing telemetry data from Kafka clusters running in containerized environments. Understand how to leverage OpenTelemetry's standardized approach to instrument Kafka applications and infrastructure components for better visibility into performance, reliability, and operational health. Gain insights into best practices for monitoring distributed streaming platforms and troubleshooting issues in cloud-native Kafka deployments.