Tempo is an open-source, easy-to-use, high-scale distributed tracing backend. It provides cost-effective trace storage with minimal operational overhead.
Key Concepts
Trace ingestion (OTLP, Jaeger, Zipkin)
TraceQL query language
Object storage backend
Wal-g integration
Grafana integration
Common Use Cases
Distributed tracing
Trace storage and retrieval
Cost-effective tracing
Grafana dashboards
Performance monitoring
Best Practices
Use appropriate storage backend
Configure trace retention
Set up proper sampling
Use TraceQL effectively
Integrate with Loki for logs
Resources
Grafana.com/tempo: grafana.com/docs/tempo
Related Skills: tracing, loki, grafana
1---2name: tempo3description: Tempo4---5# Tempo67Tempo is an open-source, easy-to-use, high-scale distributed tracing backend. It provides cost-effective trace storage with minimal operational overhead.89## Key Concepts1011- Trace ingestion (OTLP, Jaeger, Zipkin)12- TraceQL query language13- Object storage backend14- Wal-g integration15- Grafana integration1617## Common Use Cases1819- Distributed tracing20- Trace storage and retrieval21- Cost-effective tracing22- Grafana dashboards23- Performance monitoring2425## Best Practices2627- Use appropriate storage backend28- Configure trace retention29- Set up proper sampling30- Use TraceQL effectively31- Integrate with Loki for logs3233## Resources3435- Grafana.com/tempo: grafana.com/docs/tempo36- Related Skills: tracing, loki, grafana
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