OpenTelemetry Specification 1.61 and Q3 2026 Changes: What Platform Teams Should Do
OpenTelemetry Specification v1.61 and recent Collector, Rust 0.33 and Demo 3.1 releases: what changed in Q3 2026, migration risks, and a pragmatic upgrade.
OpenTelemetry Kubernetes Attributes Processor v1.0: Migration Guide
The k8sattributes processor hit v1.0.0 on Sept 16, 2026 with stable semantic conventions v1.42. Breaking changes, config migration, and rollout plan.
OTLP vs Prometheus Remote Write: The 2026 Metrics Pipeline Decision
OTLP metrics vs Prometheus remote write compared for 2026: cardinality control, push vs pull, and the migration path for existing Prometheus fleets.
Edge Observability ADR: OpenTelemetry vs Prometheus+Loki
An ADR-style 2026 decision on edge-fleet observability: OpenTelemetry vs Prometheus+Loki, collector topology, cost at the edge, and the consequences of each.
OpenTelemetry for Industrial IoT Observability (2026)
OpenTelemetry for industrial IoT observability — instrument edge services, run the OTel Collector, and ship traces, metrics, and logs end to end.