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OpenTelemetry can auto-instrument your Java Spring Boot application to capture telemetry data from a number of popular libraries and frameworks that your application might be using. It can be used to collect logs, metrics, and traces from your Spring Boot application. In this tutorial, we will integrate OpenTelemetry with a Spring Boot application for traces and logs. Before the demo begins, let's have a brief overview of OpenTelemetry.

Kubernetes is now the industry standard for cloud-based organizations. Slowly, many enterprises and mid-level companies are adopting it as the default platform for managing their applications. But we all know Kubernetes adoption has its challenges, as well as its associated costs. How do we decide when and what to migrate to Kubernetes? Does migrating to Kubernetes mean overhauling all DevOps processes? Adopting K8S should not lead to an overhaul of your DevOps process - it should complement it.

In today’s dynamic IT environment, effective Digital Workspace Management and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) are critical for maintaining operational efficiency and optimizing Digital Employee Experience. For IT Operations and Service Desk teams, navigating the complexities of hybrid work environment and ensuring seamless service delivery is challenging now more than ever.

Data is essential for every business in the modern world. It is very important to keep this data safe because if it gets hacked, it could lead to terrible things like losing money, getting in trouble with the law, or having your reputation hurt. Imagine finding out that important business data or private customer information has been changed or hacked. The thought itself is scary.

We consistently roll out helpful updates and fun features in Grafana Cloud, our fully managed observability platform powered by the open source Grafana LGTM Stack (Loki for logs, Grafana for visualization, Tempo for traces, and Mimir for metrics). In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the latest and greatest updates for Grafana Cloud this month. You can also read about all the features we add to Grafana Cloud in our What’s New in Grafana Cloud documentation.