Datadog APM | Datadog

Elevate Application Performance with OpenTelemetry + Datadog

Easily integrate your OpenTelemetry instrumentation with Datadog to gain comprehensive visibility across metrics, logs, and traces in one unified platform

Product Benefits

Seamless OpenTelemetry Integration in Minutes

Instantly ingest OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) data directly through the Datadog Agent with zero configuration changes
Preserve all OpenTelemetry context, attributes, and semantic conventions while gaining Datadog's powerful analysis capabilities
Flexibly deploy using either direct OTLP ingestion or the OpenTelemetry Collector with Datadog Exporter based on your needs
Maintain your existing OpenTelemetry investment while eliminating the complexity of managing multiple observability tools

Gain Complete Visibility Across Your Entire Application Stack with Native Otel Support

Auto-correlate traces, logs, and metrics using shared resource attributes and W3C Trace Context for instant root cause identification
Visualize service dependencies and performance bottlenecks with automatically generated service maps built from your OpenTelemetry data
Drill down from high-level service overviews to code-level details in seconds without switching tools or losing context
Monitor the full request lifecycle across hybrid environments, whether instrumented with OpenTelemetry or Datadog SDKs

Leverage Advanced APM Capabilities without Changing Your Instrumentation

Identify database performance issues with Database Monitoring (DBM) automatically connected to your OpenTelemetry traces
Automatically detect anomalies with AI-powered analytics and Watchdog’s real-time analysis of your OpenTelemetry services
Optimize code execution with Continuous Profiler by correlating resource consumption directly to your distributed traces
Simplify fleet-wide OTel management with built-in support for scalable deployments, configuration visibility, and enterprise-grade reliability

Enterprise-Grade Support from OpenTelemetry Leaders

Deploy with confidence knowing Datadog ranks among the top 5 contributors to the OpenTelemetry project
Access expert support teams with deep knowledge of both OpenTelemetry standards and Datadog's implementation
Future-proof your observability strategy with Datadog's ongoing commitment to OpenTelemetry compatibility
Scale your telemetry ingestion seamlessly from development to global production without performance concerns