OpenTelemetry graduates CNCF, cementing its role as the observability standard
OpenTelemetry hit CNCF graduation in May 2026, joining the likes of Kubernetes and Prometheus. With over 12,000 contributions from 2,800 companies, it’s the second‑fastest‑growing CNCF project and now the de‑facto standard for traces, metrics, logs and profiling. Graduation signals long‑term support and broader vendor adoption.