Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148) Intermediate
Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148) by Linux Foundation equips software developers, DevOps engineers, and SREs with foundational skills to unify telemetry data across distributed systems—solving the critical pain point of fragmented observability in cloud-native environments. As 92% of organizations now use containerized workloads requiring robust monitoring, this course delivers hands-on experience in manual and automatic instrumentation for traces, metrics, and logs using OpenTelemetry APIs and SDKs.
This course prepares learners for the OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) exam, validating essential observability skills in high-demand roles. Koenig Solutions offers official vendor-authorized courseware and 1-on-1 training with expert instructors, ensuring personalized mastery of OpenTelemetry Collector pipelines and real-world telemetry implementation for career advancement in cloud and DevOps engineering.
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Course Overview
Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148) by The Linux Foundation is a free, self-paced course designed for software developers, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers (SREs) seeking foundational skills in modern application observability. While it does not directly align with a specific certification exam, the course serves as a critical entry point for professionals aiming to master OpenTelemetry, a CNCF-hosted project rapidly adopted by enterprises like Microsoft, Google, and IBM. With 8–10 hours of hands-on content, it introduces core concepts such as distributed tracing, metrics, and logging, preparing learners to implement telemetry in cloud-native environments. Demand for observability expertise is surging, with DevOps and SRE roles projected to grow over 20% annually, driven by the need for resilient, scalable systems.
The course covers key technologies including OpenTelemetry APIs and SDKs, Prometheus for metrics collection, Jaeger for distributed tracing, and the OpenTelemetry Collector for telemetry pipeline management. Students engage in multiple hands-on labs using a Docker-based development environment or GitHub Codespaces, where they configure automatic and manual instrumentation in Python and Java applications. One lab scenario involves building a full telemetry pipeline that captures traces, metrics, and logs from a sample microservice and exports them to backend tools like Jaeger and Prometheus. This practical experience ensures learners gain real-world proficiency in setting up observability frameworks used in production-grade systems today.
Completing Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148) prepares learners for advanced study toward industry-recognized credentials like the OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA), even though LFS148 itself is not an official OTCA prep course. Professionals with OpenTelemetry skills command competitive salaries, with DevOps engineers earning median salaries of $120,000–$150,000 in North America. Koenig Solutions enhances this learning path with Guaranteed-to-Run batches, official Linux Foundation courseware, and access to expert instructors for 1-on-1 mentoring. By mastering OpenTelemetry fundamentals through this course, learners position themselves for career advancement in high-growth areas like cloud engineering, platform reliability, and observability architecture.
What You'll Learn
Prerequisites
- Basic programming skills in Python or Java are recommended for the Linux Foundation's 'Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148)' course. This foundational knowledge helps learners grasp how OpenTelemetry integrates with various programming languages to enhance observability in distributed systems.
- A solid understanding of distributed systems and API communication is essential. The course explains how OpenTelemetry collects telemetry data across complex architectures, making it easier to troubleshoot and optimize system performance.
- Familiarity with command line interface (CLI) operations and terminal navigation is important. This knowledge enables learners to efficiently set up and manage OpenTelemetry configurations during the course.
- Experience with development environment setup, including virtual environments and Docker containerization, is beneficial. These skills facilitate smooth deployment and testing of OpenTelemetry in real-world scenarios covered in the training.
- Working knowledge of Git for version control and code management is advised. This helps learners collaborate effectively and manage their OpenTelemetry projects efficiently.
- Basic exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Jaeger is helpful. The course builds on this foundation to demonstrate how OpenTelemetry integrates with these tools for comprehensive system monitoring.
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the LFS148 certification exam
Course Curriculum
Structured learning with hands-on labs and real-world scenarios
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Day 1– Mastering Getting Started with OpenTelemetry (LFS148) Foundations
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Day 2– OpenTelemetry Framework and Instrumentation Essentials
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Day 3– Advanced Manual Instrumentation Techniques
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Day 4– Automatic Instrumentation and SDK Deployment
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Day 5– OpenTelemetry Collector and Pipeline Optimization
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of LFS148 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the LFS148 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Observability Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Backend Developer
- Platform Engineer
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