Trace your applications end to end with Datadog and OpenTelemetry

This Datadog article details how to leverage OpenTelemetry (OTel) instrumentation within your applications to seamlessly feed runtime metrics directly into Datadog APM. By using OTel, developers can standardize telemetry collection and then visualize & analyze that data in Datadog for improved performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and overall observability – without needing to change Datadog agents or configurations. Essentially, it’s a guide to modern APM using open standards and Datadog’s powerful platform.