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Status Future consideration
Workspace Instana
Categories Java
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 27, 2022

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Support for GraalVM

We have plans to use GraalVM https://www.graalvm.org/ for some of our microservices. Especially for cloud native applications GraalVM is a very interesting project. Spring Boot is working on supporting GraalVM with spring-native project: https://github.com/spring-projects-experimental/spring-native

We plan to adopt services to the tech stack but monitoring and tracing is mandatory for us before we can adopt to it.


  • The use-case for using GraalVM
    GraalVM is a high performance runtime for the Java platform. It allows to create native binaries for Java applications. It helps to improve application through put and latency and because of the native images and the static weaving required for supporting the native image also a significant improve on startup time. Fast start up times are important for services where fast scale in/scale out on demand is required.

  • The version in use
    Depending on GA of spring native (https://github.com/spring-projects-experimental/spring-native) and the supported GraalVM versions

  • The timeline for rolling it out
    As soon as spring native (https://github.com/spring-projects-experimental/spring-native) is GA we would consider the first service to migrate.

  • The impact of not having Instana support for it
    Not having support for GraalVM monitoring and tracing by Instana would mean that we cannot monitor the services properly and do not get complete application traces. If no GraalVM support is provided we have to either rethink using GraalVM/Spring Native or find a way how to get the relevant metrics and traces into Instana or search for a replacement for Instana.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Prashant Raj Singh
    Jul 21, 2026

    Hi everyone,

    Status update:

    We have reassessed this idea based on the current GraalVM and OpenTelemetry ecosystem. For GraalVM Native Image applications built with Spring Boot or Quarkus, the most viable near-term approach is to use framework-supported OpenTelemetry instrumentation and send OTLP telemetry to Instana.

    Based on this reassessment, the status is being moved to Future Consideration. This does not mean the requirement is being closed. We will document the OpenTelemetry-based path, identify any gaps compared with the standard Instana Java tracer, and then determine whether Instana-specific integration is required.

    Please continue to share any additional requirements, use cases, or feedback in the comments.

    Please note: IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion.

    1 reply
  • Admin
    Prashant Raj Singh
    Aug 19, 2025

    Hi
    This will be taken up in 4Q2025 or latest by 1Q2026.

    2 replies
  • Guest
    Aug 8, 2025

    Hello,
    We are looking for status on the above AHA request and documentation to instrument GraalVM applications. Please provide us with the required documentation.

    thanks

    Reply
  • Guest
    Jun 25, 2024

    Thank you,
    Based on capacity planning, this is now pushed to 1H 2025

    Reply

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