New Relic OpenTelemetry Data Export and Monitoring Explained

New Relic OpenTelemetry data export and monitoring is a game-changer for developers and ops teams alike.

New Relic's OpenTelemetry integration allows for seamless data export and monitoring of distributed traces, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of your application's performance.

With OpenTelemetry, you can collect and analyze data from your entire application stack, from the database to the user interface.

This comprehensive view enables you to identify bottlenecks and optimize your application for better performance and user experience.

New Relic's OpenTelemetry solution supports a wide range of data sources, including Java, Python, and Go.

You can start using New Relic OpenTelemetry by following a tutorial that guides you through the integration process.

OpenTelemetry supports a wide range of programming languages, including Java, Python, and Node.js, so you'll likely find a library that fits your needs.

To begin, you'll need to instrument your application with OpenTelemetry, which involves incorporating the OpenTelemetry SDK into your application.

Exporting data to New Relic using OpenTelemetry is a straightforward process. To start, you'll need to obtain an API key from your New Relic account settings, specifically the Ingest - License as Key Type.

To configure the OTLP exporter, you'll need to add this API key as a header in the payload. This represents the authentication for your target New Relic account. You can find the correct endpoint for your integration, either US or EU, in the New Relic documentation.

The US integration uses https://otlp.nr-data.net as the endpoint, while the EU integration uses https://otlp.eu01.nr-data.net. Both endpoints require TLS encryption and use ports 443, 4317, and 4318.

To export data directly to New Relic, you can use the OpenTelemetry Collector. This collector can be used to collect metrics and export them to New Relic. There are two ways to export data: direct export from your applications to New Relic, or collector-based export to New Relic.

Here are the two ways to export data:

The OpenTelemetry Collector can also be used to monitor the host and export data to New Relic. This provides a flexible way to collect and export metrics to New Relic.

Monitoring is a crucial aspect of ensuring your application's performance and health. With New Relic OpenTelemetry, you can easily monitor your application's performance and identify areas for improvement.

Once your telemetry data is being correctly exported to New Relic, you can analyze and visualize it within the New Relic UI. This UI displays traces, metrics, and logs, making it easy to understand your application's behavior.

You can use various UI pages to analyze telemetry data, including a summary, a search for specific data or entries, and a metrics explorer. Familiarity with the semantics conventions for each metric type is essential to working with OpenTelemetry data effectively.

OpenTelemetry APM monitoring is also supported, allowing you to monitor your application's performance in real-time. The getting started guides demonstrate APM monitoring with OpenTelemetry and New Relic, making it easy to get started.

You can implement OpenTelemetry APM monitoring in various languages, including .NET, Go, Java, JavaScript (Node.js), Python, and Ruby. Each of these languages has its own getting started guide, making it easy to get started with monitoring your application's performance.