Grafana Tempo 2.9 introduces MCP server support enabling LLMs like Claude to query and analyze distributed tracing data through TraceQL. The release adds query sampling hints to speed up metrics queries by returning approximate results, particularly useful for high-volume environments. New operational improvements include metrics for monitoring query I/O and span timestamp distances, plus enhanced cost-attribution tracking with resource and span-level scoping for multi-tenant deployments. The team is also working on vParquet5 block format and Project Rhythm architecture to improve scalability and reduce operational costs.
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Analyze tracing data with LLMs: MCP server supportSpeed up your queries: TraceQL metrics samplingOperational improvements for multi-tenant environmentsHow to learn more — and what’s next for Grafana TempoSort: