# Distributed Tracing, Simplified: Auto-Instrumentation with OpenTelemetry

> Explore distributed tracing, learn how OpenTelemetry (OTel) auto instrumentation enables effortless trace collection across your services, and discover best practices for gaining deep visibility into your distributed systems.

Source: https://openobserve.ai/webinars-videos/distributed-tracing-simplified/
Published: 2025-11-25
Authors: Chaitanya Sistla, Simran Kumari
Duration: 1 hour

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## What you'll learn

- Discover why OpenTelemetry auto instrumentation is the must-have approach for distributed tracing.
- Learn how automatic trace collection eliminates manual instrumentation overhead and accelerates implementation.
- Gain insights from experts on scalable distributed tracing strategies.

Distributed tracing is essential for understanding application behavior in complex, microservices-based environments, but implementing it doesn't have to be complicated. OpenTelemetry (OTel) auto instrumentation provides a seamless way to capture traces across your entire application stack without extensive code changes.

Explore distributed tracing, learn how OpenTelemetry (OTel) auto instrumentation enables effortless trace collection across your services, and discover best practices for gaining deep visibility into your distributed systems.

## Resources

- [Distributed Tracing: From Basics to Beyond](https://openobserve.ai/blog/distributed-tracing-basics-to-beyond-guide/)
- [OpenTelemetry Astronomy Shop Demo App](https://openobserve.ai/blog/opentelemetry-astronomy-shop-demo/)