Observability Fundamentals
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WHERE file.path = this.file.path📋 Module Overview
Understand observability concepts and OpenTelemetry architecture
🎯 Learning Objectives
- Master observability basics
- Master opentelemetry overview
- Master core concepts
- Master environment setup
📚 Tasks & Exercises
1. Observability Basics
- Task 1.1: Three pillars: metrics, logs, and traces
- Task 2.2: Monitoring vs observability concepts
- Task 3.3: Distributed systems challenges
- Task 4.4: Correlation and context propagation
- Task 5.5: Observability maturity model
Practice: Complete practical exercises for observability basics
2. OpenTelemetry Overview
- Task 1.1: OpenTelemetry project history and goals
- Task 2.2: CNCF graduation and ecosystem
- Task 3.3: OTel vs proprietary solutions
- Task 4.4: Language support and SDKs
- Task 5.5: Collector architecture and deployment
Practice: Complete practical exercises for opentelemetry overview
3. Core Concepts
- Task 1.1: Spans, traces, and trace context
- Task 2.2: Metrics types: counters, gauges, histograms
- Task 3.3: Log correlation with traces
- Task 4.4: Resource and instrumentation attributes
- Task 5.5: Sampling strategies and decisions
Practice: Complete practical exercises for core concepts
4. Environment Setup
- Task 1.1: Install OTel Collector
- Task 2.2: Configure basic pipeline
- Task 3.3: Set up Jaeger for tracing
- Task 4.4: Configure Prometheus for metrics
- Task 5.5: Test end-to-end data flow
Practice: Complete practical exercises for environment setup
📖 Resources
Required Reading
Optional Materials
- Explore additional resources as needed
- Practice with real-world examples
- Join community discussions
✅ Completion Criteria
Mark this module complete when you can:
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Successfully complete all observability basics tasks
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Successfully complete all opentelemetry overview tasks
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Successfully complete all core concepts tasks
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Successfully complete all environment setup tasks
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Apply concepts in practical scenarios
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Explain key concepts to others
📝 Notes Section
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