Kubernetes monitoring refers to the process of tracking and analyzing the performance, health, and security of Kubernetes clusters, nodes, pods, and containers. It involves collecting and analyzing metrics, logs, events and traces to identify issues, optimize resource utilization, and ensure the reliability and scalability of Kubernetes environments

OpenObserve simplifies Kubernetes observability by providing a unified platform for monitoring and troubleshooting Kubernetes applications. With OpenObserve, you can:

• Collect metrics, logs, and traces from your Kubernetes cluster with minimal configuration and overhead.
• Visualize performance and health metrics in real-time through customizable dashboards.
• Receive proactive alerts and notifications for potential issues and security threats.
• Analyze and troubleshoot issues with ease using our intuitive and scalable platform.

The OpenObserve Collector is a preconfigured OpenTelemetry (OTel) Collector that follows best practices to capture all signals from your Kubernetes environment. The key features include:

• Metrics Collection: Gather metrics from your Kubernetes cluster, including CPU, memory, and disk usage.
• Event Gathering: Capture events occurring within the cluster, facilitating real-time monitoring and alerting. e.g. which pods got evicted.
• Log Aggregation: Collect logs from all pods, aiding troubleshooting and analysis.
• Automatic Trace Capture: Enable tracing without requiring manual instrumentation of applications, using OpenTelemetry's auto-instrumentation capabilities.