Telemetry instrumentation
Emit traces, metrics, and logs from a running system for later analysis.
When to consider it
- When runtime behavior needs operational observation
Considerations
- Decide what data to collect and retain; instrumentation alone does not provide analysis or oversight.
Connections
- In areaGovernance, Evaluation & Assurance
- Supports functionObserve system execution
- Used byOpenTelemetry
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-09-30