The presentation covers the basics of metrics and Open Telemetry, including the architecture of a metrics pipeline, metric instruments, and their use cases.
- Metrics and Open Telemetry are used for observability and provide an API and SDK for instrumenting code and collecting telemetry data.
- The media provider is the API entry point for metrics, and meters and instruments are used to record measurements.
- Aggregation, temporality, and dimensions are important concepts in metrics.
- Async up down counters and gauges are two types of metric instruments that are used for different purposes.
- There is much more to learn about metrics and Open Telemetry, including customization options and different processors for transforming metrics data.
- The presentation provides references for further exploration and credits to the people who contributed to the content.