The Sins of High Cardinality in Observability Metrics Collection

The Sins of High Cardinality in Observability Metrics Collection

Explore strategies for managing high cardinality in observability metrics collection during this 20-minute conference talk from SREcon24 Americas. Delve into the challenges posed by granular labels and metadata in time-series storage and compute resources, which can lead to exponential growth and increased costs. Learn how to strike a balance between desired granularity and practical constraints in observability data. Discover various approaches to mitigate the impact of high metrics cardinality, with a focus on open source Prometheus metrics collection examples. Gain insights on optimizing your observability infrastructure to efficiently discover and remediate problems without compromising on essential granularity.