# OTel and mesh-derived metrics: A 2026 reference

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> **Published:** 2026-06-29T11:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 80/100  
> **Primary Source:** [CNCF Blog](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/06/29/otel-and-mesh-derived-metrics-a-2026-reference)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/otel-and-mesh-derived-metrics-a-2026-reference](https://spidits.com/timeline/otel-and-mesh-derived-metrics-a-2026-reference)

## Executive Summary
If you already run an OpenTelemetry pipeline, you have good visibility into what your applications are doing. This blog post is about what you don't see yet: the east-west traffic between your services, measured at the...

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[CNCF Blog](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/06/29/otel-and-mesh-derived-metrics-a-2026-reference)**: OTel and mesh-derived metrics: A 2026 reference — _If you already run an OpenTelemetry pipeline, you have good visibility into what your applications are doing. This blog post is about what you don't see yet: the east-west traffic between your services, measured at the..._

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