Jaeger V2: OpenTelemetry at the Core of Modern Distributed Tracing - Jonah Kowall, Paessler
Jonah Kowall, Paessler
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
Jonah Kowall, a maintainer of the Jaeger project, delivered an insightful talk at KubeCon EU, unveiling Jaeger version 2 – a monumental multi-year effort to re-platform the distributed tracing system entirely on **OpenTelemetry**. This talk delves into the critical role of distributed tracing in modern microservices architectures, addressing the pervasive challenge of identifying root causes and ownership in complex, distributed systems. Kowall meticulously outlines how Jaeger V2 leverages OpenTelemetry's robust collection and processing capabilities to offer enhanced performance, streamlined configuration, and powerful new features like critical path analysis and automatic derivation of operational metrics.
AI review
Dr. Viktor "Zero" Kozlov assesses Jaeger V2 as a pivotal advancement in distributed tracing, showcasing a multi-year, technically profound re-platforming onto OpenTelemetry. This isn't just an update; it's a strategic overhaul delivering critical path analysis, automatic RED metrics from trace data, and streamlined deployment. The speaker, a Jaeger maintainer, demonstrates deep technical ownership and provides actionable insights for anyone grappling with microservices observability. This sets a new standard for how we leverage tracing for proactive defense and performance optimization.