Observability Pipeline Query Languages: Present and the Future

This conference talk explores the fragmented landscape of observability query languages, from Splunk to newer options like Grafana LogQL, Elastic ES/QL, and OpenSearch PPL. Examine the challenges of incompatible query languages in the observability space, with the speaker (who admits to contributing to this fragmentation) analyzing whether standardization is possible. Discover potential solutions including "pipe SQL" concepts and ongoing discussions within CNCF forums that might lead to better alignment across the industry. Learn about the current state of query languages for observability pipelines and why even well-established options like PromQL haven't achieved the universal adoption that SQL enjoys in other domains.