---
title: OpenTelemetry metrics
intro: 'You can configure monitoring and alerting using OpenTelemetry so that you''re aware of potential issues before they negatively impact application performance or availability.'
versions:
  feature: ghes-opentelemetry
topics:
  - Enterprise
children:
  - /about-opentelemetry-metrics
  - /configuring-opentelemetry-for-your-instance
  - /enable-advanced-dashboards
  - /setting-up-external-monitoring-with-opentelemetry
shortTitle: OpenTelemetry metrics
---

{% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-migration %}

{% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}