Session 3 — Data Collection Architecture
Session Overview
Duration: 2 hours
Format: Architecture deep-dive + workshop
Level: Intermediate
Session Agenda
| Time | Topic | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 – 0:30 | Metrics collection: Prometheus scrape vs OTLP push | Presentation |
| 0:30 – 1:00 | Deep-dive: Envoy gateway architecture | Architecture Review |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Logs and traces pipeline review | Presentation |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Customer architecture workshop | Group exercise |
Learning Objectives
- Explain the difference between pull (Prometheus scrape) and push (OTLP) collection
- Trace a metric from OTel Collector to xMetrics through Envoy and proxy-auth
- Describe how proxy-auth validates API keys and injects X-Scope-OrgID
- Design a data collection architecture for a sample customer scenario
Session Pages
- Metrics Collection — Prometheus vs OTLP, scrape config, remote_write
- Architecture Review — Envoy, ext_authz, proxy-auth deep dive
- Customer Workshop — group design exercise
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