KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit + AI_dev China 2024

Within the cloud-native ecosystem, OpenTelemetry (otel) has established itself as the de facto standard for cross-language and cross-platform observability. By providing comprehensive tracing, metrics, and logging solutions for various programming languages, otel has empowered developers and operators with deep insights into complex systems. In recent years, otel has further expanded its observability frontiers by introducing innovative capabilities in the Linux kernel space using eBPF. However, this innovative journey has encountered new challenges, particularly in reducing the invasiveness in certain programming languages and correlating observability data between kernel and user spaces. This session chronicles Alibaba Cloud’s journey through these challenges. By leveraging eBPF technology, we've pioneered innovative solutions that redefine the landscape of system observability, presenting an integrated, less invasive approach for real-time insights into distributed systems.

在云原生生态系统中，OpenTelemetry（otel）已经成为跨语言和跨平台可观测性的事实标准。通过为各种编程语言提供全面的跟踪、度量和日志解决方案，otel为开发人员和运维人员提供了对复杂系统的深入洞察。近年来，otel通过在Linux内核空间引入eBPF的创新能力，进一步拓展了其可观测性边界。 然而，这种创新之旅遇到了新的挑战，特别是在减少某些编程语言中的侵入性和在内核和用户空间之间相关联可观测性数据方面。 本场演讲将记录阿里云在这些挑战中的旅程。通过利用eBPF技术，我们开创了重新定义系统可观测性景观的创新解决方案，提供了一种集成的、不那么侵入性的方法，实时洞察分布式系统。