OpenTelemetry Data Collection Architecture

OpenTelemetry Data Collection Architecture An architecture diagram generated by Archify. Applications · Java · Python · Node.js · Go · Architecture component Applications Java · Python · Node.js · Go Auto-instrumentation · OpenTelemetry SDK Auto-instrumentation Manual instrumentation · OpenTelemetry SDK Manual instrumentation Receivers · receive · OpenTelemetry Collector Receivers receive Processors · process · OpenTelemetry Collector Processors process Exporters · export · OpenTelemetry Collector Exporters export Observability backends · Tempo · Prometheus · Loki · X-Ray · Datadog · Architecture component Observability backends Tempo · Prometheus · Loki · X-Ray · Datadog instrument instrument fan-out OpenTelemetry SDK OpenTelemetry Collector Legend Backend Database External

Benefits of OpenTelemetry

  • • Vendor-neutral standard
  • • Support for multiple language SDKs
  • • Auto-instrumentation capabilities
  • • Multi-backend support
  • • Active community