Kubernetes is a top container orchestration platform. The Kubernetes clusters manage everything much from collecting to storing vast magnitudes of data from your multiple applications. It is this very property that can sometimes boom into an unending data pile later on. Imagine a large warehouse of apparel, it has every size of clothing for men, women, and children. Now if you are asked to pick out one particular type from it within a small time frame, I know you will totally dread it.

Monitoring and observing application performance is a cornerstone for maintaining robust and efficient systems in the ever-evolving development landscape. One key player in this domain is OpenTelemetry. This post provides a comprehensive tutorial and unpacks what OpenTelemetry is, its applications and integration into the JavaScript ecosystem.