OpenTelemetry and Istio: Everything you need to know

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  • b3-propagation

    Repository that describes and sometimes implements B3 propagation

  • (Note that OpenTelemetry uses, by default, the W3C context propagation specification, while Istio uses the B3 context propagation specification – this can be modified).

  • trace-context-w3c

    W3C Trace Context purpose of and what kind of problem it came to solve.

  • (Note that OpenTelemetry uses, by default, the W3C context propagation specification, while Istio uses the B3 context propagation specification – this can be modified).

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  • istio

    Connect, secure, control, and observe services.

  • Getting started with OpenTelemetry can be a challenge as it requires a lot of knowledge. Having a high entry point effort, it seems like a good idea to set up Istio to produce distributed traces because the setup is relatively fast and simple.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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