Control trace volume with OpenTelemetry tail-based sampling
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Summary
Datadog published guidance on configuring OpenTelemetry tail-based sampling to control trace volume.
Key facts
- Datadog released the guidance on 2026-08-21.
- The topic is controlling trace volume with OpenTelemetry tail-based sampling.
- The material covers how to configure the sampling setup.
Why it matters
Teams using OpenTelemetry can apply tail-based sampling to manage trace volume, which may affect observability costs and data retention decisions.
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- DatadogOfficial · PrimaryControl trace volume with OpenTelemetry tail-based samplingRead at Datadog