The Modern Observability Strategy

AI presents a comprehensive proposal for adopting a modern observability strategy centered on intentional observability, shifting away from generic data collection to a more precise, developer-centric model. This architecture is defined by three core components: the Dynatrace OneAgent running in a lightweight infrastructure-only mode for host context, the OpenTelemetry (OTel) SDK for deep application intelligence through "instrumentation as code," and the OpenTelemetry Collector for strategic, pre-ingestion data control and routing. The document outlines ten foundational pillars that assert this hybrid OTel-centric approach provides superior data quality, empowers developers, eliminates vendor lock-in by aligning with the CNCF industry standard, and ultimately amplifies the accuracy of the Dynatrace Davis® AI engine. Finally, it details the implementation plan, stressing that leveraging OTel's context propagation ensures complete, end-to-end trace integrity, even in mixed environments.