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# TECHNOLOGIES

- [Ascent with Kubernetes](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-kubernetes.md)
- [Kubernetes is a Game-Changer](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-kubernetes/kubernetes-is-a-game-changer.md)
- [Ascent: Built on Kubernetes](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-kubernetes/ascent-built-on-kubernetes.md)
- [Ascent with OpenTelemetry](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-opentelemetry.md)
- [Why Implement OpenTelemetry?](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-opentelemetry/why-implement-opentelemetry.md): OPENTELEMETRY VS PROMETHEUS: A COMPARISON
- [Common Use Cases for OpenTelemetry](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-opentelemetry/common-use-cases-for-opentelemetry.md): OPENTELEMETRY TRACING AND METRICS IN ACTION
- [How to Get Started with OpenTelemetry](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-opentelemetry/how-to-get-started-with-opentelemetry.md): SETTING UP THE OPENTELEMETRY COLLECTOR
- [Best Practices for OpenTelemetry Implementations](https://docs.apica.io/technologies/ascent-with-opentelemetry/best-practices-for-opentelemetry-implementations.md)