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[DOCS-12922] Link OpenTelemetry and DDSketch across metrics docs#34429

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@brett0000FF brett0000FF commented Feb 6, 2026

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Fixes DOCS-12922

A user on the Distributions page asked how to support DDSketch for OpenTelemetry. The connection between OTLP Histograms → Datadog Distributions → DDSketch wasn't documented anywhere. This PR adds bidirectional cross-references:

  • Distributions page: Added a paragraph noting that OTLP Histograms map to distributions, with a link to the OTLP Metric Types page. Added OTLP Metric Types to further reading.
  • OTLP Metric Types page: Added a paragraph in the Histogram section explaining that distributions are powered by DDSketch, with links to the DDSketch blog post and the Distributions page.

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@brett0000FF brett0000FF force-pushed the brett.blue/link-otel-ddsketch branch from 3adcd31 to bea8b03 Compare February 6, 2026 20:36
Add cross-references between the Distributions page and the OTLP Metric
Types page so users can discover the DDSketch connection when coming from
either direction.
@brett0000FF brett0000FF force-pushed the brett.blue/link-otel-ddsketch branch from bea8b03 to 2660822 Compare February 6, 2026 20:42
@brett0000FF brett0000FF removed the Do Not Merge Just do not merge this PR :) label Feb 6, 2026
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