Comprehensive Guide to Monitoring Kafka Metrics with OpenTelemetry Collector

Learn how to monitor Apache Kafka metrics effectively using OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib and OpenObserve. This detailed guide covers Kafka installation, setting up OpenTelemetry for real-time Kafka monitoring, configuring dashboards, and tracking key Kafka metrics like brokers, consumer groups, partition offsets, replicas, and message rates. Discover the benefits of monitoring Kafka with OpenObserve, including automated alerts, performance insights, and data integrity checks. Optimize your Kafka infrastructure with proactive monitoring and real-time observability—boost system reliability, detect issues early, and scale efficiently.

Chaitanya Sistla

12 Mar, 2025