[DOC] Simple Schema for Observability

[YANG-DB]

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With OpenSearch 2.6, we intend to release a standardization for conforming to a common & unified Observability schema which will be named Simple Schema for Observability (SSO).

This schema is compatible with OTEL schema & includes traces, logs & metrics. We also intend for supporting Alerts entity.
Simple Schema for Observability will also accept ECS logs when such structured log are present.

What other resources are available? Provide links to related issues, POCs, steps for testing, etc.

• [FEATURE] Add Integrations for Observability  observability#1399
• [o11y] Support Simple Schema for Observability  observability#1398
• Support OTEL based Trace Index Mapping in place observability#1388
• Support OTEL based Metrics Index Mapping in place observability#1389
• OTEL
• ECS

[hdhalter]

Hi Aria, can you please take a look at this and let me know the scope? Thanks.

[ariamarble]

Hey @YANG-DB , I was wondering if we can get some clarification on this one. For documentation are we looking to explain our integration of SSO and OTel, like how it works under the hood, or are we looking to explain that basically "We support these things, here's how to configure it in Observability" ?

[YANG-DB]

Hi
I think that for sso scheme we need to describe the high level purpose and use case without drilling into the actual implementation details...

[ariamarble]

Hey @YANG-DB, thanks for clarifying. One further question. Can you tell me if SSO is still scheduled for release with 2.6?

[YANG-DB]

Yes we are planning on releasing that on 2.6

[ariamarble]

In progress and on track.

[ariamarble]

@YANG-DB can you review this PR for technical accuracy? - #2940

[YANG-DB]

on it ...