Discarding gRPC-Go: The Story Behind OTLP/gRPC Support in VictoriaTraces
Why did VictoriaTraces build gRPC support without using gRPC-Go? And what are the benefits of adopting a simple HTTP/2 server and easyproto?
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Full-Stack Observability with VictoriaMetrics in the OTel Demo
The OpenTelemetry Astronomy Shop demo has long served as a reference environment for exploring observability in distributed systems, but until now it shipped with only a Prometheus datasource. VictoriaMetrics forked the demo and extended it with VictoriaMetrics, VictoriaLogs, and VictoriaTraces, providing insights into VictoriaMetrics’ observability stack where metrics, logs, and traces flow into a unified backend.
Integrations made easy with VictoriaMetrics Cloud
Discover the latest improvements to integrations in VictoriaMetrics Cloud, including interactive guides, streamlined Kubernetes monitoring, and our commitment to full-stack observability without vendor lock-in.
Developer's Note: Research on Distributed Tracing, Comparing With Tempo and ClickHouse
When it comes to observability, people often refer to its three pillars: metrics, tracing, and logging. At VictoriaMetrics, we already have solutions for metrics and logging. Throughout these years, we’ve heard a common question from the community: When will VictoriaTraces be released? If you are interested in this topic, then this blog post is for you. We’ll share the results of our research into distributed tracing and explore two key questions: Will there be a VictoriaTraces? And how competitive could it be?
VictoriaMetrics Cloud: What's New in Q1 2025?
This post recaps the latest VictoriaMetrics Cloud updates, including new organization management features, OpenTelemetry integration, a powerful Explore tab, and expanded API capabilities, making your monitoring experience even more seamless and efficient.
OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and More: Which Is Better for Metrics Collection and Propagation?
OpenTelemetry, Prometheus 2.x, Prometheus 3.x, and vmagent are put together for comparison in scraping and pushing data to remote storage.
VictoriaMetrics Cloud: What's New in Q4 2024?
As we start the year we discuss the latest-and-greatest enhancements of VictoriaMetrics Cloud. These updates include two new integrations, improved billing features, enriched documentation, a more user-friendly interface, and enhanced usability—each designed to make your monitoring experience even smoother and more productive.