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OpenTelemetry in Practice: The Complete Observability Course

Mastering OpenTelemetry for Cloud Native Observability Systems

LM Academy

Created by LM Academy

Gain practical skills in building and managing observability for cloud native systems using OpenTelemetry. Move from core concepts to hands-on instrumentation and deployment, learning how to monitor, trace, and troubleshoot distributed applications effectively.

Packt | Apr 2026 | 639 min

What You Will Learn

You will learn by doing, working through hands-on labs that guide you from foundational observability concepts to full system instrumentation and deployment. Each step involves configuring, integrating, and validating tools in realistic scenarios, reinforcing your understanding through direct application.

Key Features

  • Set up a unified observability stack with metrics, logs, and traces using modern tools
  • Instrument applications for deep insights with both automatic and manual techniques
  • Deploy and validate telemetry pipelines in Kubernetes to monitor real-world systems

Target Audience

Perfect for software engineers, DevOps, and platform engineers with experience in Docker, Kubernetes, and application development. If you want to implement observability in distributed systems and are comfortable with command line and version control, you will benefit from these practical skills.

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