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In this short, our software engineer Zhu Jiekun, explains how retroactive sampling can reduce trace traffic and ingestion costs by sending minimal data for sampling decisions and retrieving full spans only when needed—at the cost of added system complexity. Resources for Further Learning.

This episode of Telemetry Talks explores the evolution of an OTLP/gRPC tracing pipeline for VictoriaTraces within OpenTelemetry and VictoriaMetrics, including a shift from standard gRPC-Go to a simplified HTTP/2-based implementation to reduce complexity and improve flexibility. Together with the our guest, Jiekun, we revisited the VictoriaMetrics KubeCon talk ideas on tail-based and retroactive sampling — and their impact on the broader OpenTelemetry community.

VictoriaMetrics Cloud continues to mature as a secure, reliable, and cost-efficient observability platform. With PrivateLink now available across all regions, including Frankfurt, users can operate entirely without exposure to the public internet. Blue-green cluster deployments enable seamless, zero-downtime updates, while incremental backups ensure storage efficiency by capturing only what has changed. Operational visibility is improved with clearer alert states, showing Firing and Resolved conditions upfront. Security enhancements include stronger password policies and expanded authentication safeguards.

VictoriaMetrics continues to enhance usability and developer experience with new built-in capabilities. A lightweight UI now provides clear client setup instructions, simplifying onboarding, while an integrated inspector offers powerful debugging tools directly within the platform. Default tenant configuration further streamlines initial setup, reducing friction for new deployments. In addition, the MCP Server is now included by default in VictoriaMetrics Cloud deployments, eliminating the need for manual installation and making advanced monitoring workflows more accessible out of the box.

Our agenda: Warm up VictoriaMetrics roadmap updates Anomaly Detection Updates VictoriaMetrics Cloud Updates VictoriaLogs roadmap Update Community News AMA session.

In this episode of Telemetry Talks, we explore OpenTelemetry observability signals—metrics, logs, and traces, and how VictoriaMetrics handles each of them with high performance, cost efficiency, and seamless integration. We briefly explain what each signal is, discuss common misconceptions, and share guidance on which signal to start with if you're new to observability. Together with our guests, both engineers at VictoriaMetrics, we walk through integrating VictoriaMetrics with the OpenTelemetry demo, showcase Grafana dashboards, and check the playgrounds for all three signals to see them in action.

DevRel often means juggling goals that feel completely opposite: building trust while driving adoption, serving developers while supporting business growth. In this short, we explore why these “contradictions” are actually the secret to great Developer Relations.

In this DevEx Talks episode, Adriana Villela and Cortney Nickerson explore what truly matters in open source through the lens of women in Developer Relations and Community roles. From diverse career paths to navigating DevRel as women in tech, they share honest reflections on impact, feedback, and long-term motivation in cloud native ecosystems.

Telemetry Talks – Episode is here! In this episode, Diana and Jose introduce VictoriaMetrics Cloud, covering what it is, the problems it solves, and its pricing model, including how overages are handled. If you’re building or operating cloud-native systems and want a clearer, real-world understanding of OpenTelemetry and managed observability, this episode is for you. Resources for Further Learning.

Resources for Further Learning.