Utilizing distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry can enhance visibility and performance monitoring in Kafka systems, which are inherently challenging due to their decoupled and asynchronous nature. The article compares zero-code and manual instrumentation approaches, detailing their pros and cons, and demonstrates how to effectively implement each to gain better insights into application performance.
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+ opentelemetry
kafka ✓
observability ✓
instrumentation ✓