OpenObservability Talks Cloud Native Spotlight: KEDA & Dapr Projects - OpenObservability Talks S6E04
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Sep 28, 2025 
In this discussion, Yaron Schneider, co-creator of Dapr and KEDA, shares insights from his extensive experience in cloud architecture. He highlights how Dapr provides easy abstractions for developers across cloud platforms and the critical role KEDA plays in event-driven autoscaling. Yaron further explores the importance of observability with tracing over logs in distributed systems. Additionally, he touches on the intersection of AI and Dapr, emphasizing innovative durability features for automated agents. A must-listen for enthusiasts of cloud-native tech!
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Use Prometheus Metrics For Custom Scaling
- Emit Prometheus-compatible metrics from your app if you want KEDA to scale on custom internal signals.
- Use KEDA's Prometheus scaler to turn those app metrics into autoscaling triggers.
Sidecar Telemetry Bridges Async And Sync Calls
- Dapr provides distributed tracing and metrics without adding SDK code in application services.
- Sidecar-injected telemetry automatically propagates context across async and sync calls for full call graphs.
Enable Sidecars To Get Golden Metrics
- Enable Dapr sidecars by annotating your Pod to get Prometheus-scrapable golden metrics for databases and brokers.
- Do not instrument application code for those metrics; rely on Dapr sidecars instead.