diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index d0207f4c4d3..6f6c712d417 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
 /pkg/tsdb/mysql/ @grafana/oss-big-tent
 /pkg/tsdb/grafana-postgresql-datasource/ @grafana/oss-big-tent
 /pkg/tsdb/zipkin/ @grafana/oss-big-tent
+/pkg/tsdb/jaeger/ @grafana/oss-big-tent
 
 # Partner Datasources backend code
 /pkg/tsdb/mssql/ @grafana/partner-datasources
diff --git a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
index fab815be73a..3b1ba4e21de 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ Experimental features might be changed or removed without prior notice.
 | `zipkinBackendMigration`                      | Enables querying Zipkin data source without the proxy                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `enableSCIM`                                  | Enables SCIM support for user and group management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | `crashDetection`                              | Enables browser crash detection reporting to Faro.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| `jaegerBackendMigration`                      | Enables querying the Jaeger data source without the proxy                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 
 ## Development feature toggles
 
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
index 3d27b8456cf..cb6ac1c9e56 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
@@ -237,5 +237,6 @@ export interface FeatureToggles {
   zipkinBackendMigration?: boolean;
   enableSCIM?: boolean;
   crashDetection?: boolean;
+  jaegerBackendMigration?: boolean;
   reportingUseRawTimeRange?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
index 235197f6e30..5ded2146b25 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
@@ -1637,6 +1637,12 @@ var (
 			Owner:        grafanaObservabilityTracesAndProfilingSquad,
 			FrontendOnly: true,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        "jaegerBackendMigration",
+			Description: "Enables querying the Jaeger data source without the proxy",
+			Stage:       FeatureStageExperimental,
+			Owner:       grafanaOSSBigTent,
+		},
 		{
 			Name:        "reportingUseRawTimeRange",
 			Description: "Uses the original report or dashboard time range instead of making an absolute transformation",
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
index 16125721adb..aa60cb4ba3a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
@@ -218,4 +218,5 @@ enableExtensionsAdminPage,experimental,@grafana/plugins-platform-backend,false,t
 zipkinBackendMigration,experimental,@grafana/oss-big-tent,false,false,false
 enableSCIM,experimental,@grafana/identity-access-team,false,false,false
 crashDetection,experimental,@grafana/observability-traces-and-profiling,false,false,true
+jaegerBackendMigration,experimental,@grafana/oss-big-tent,false,false,false
 reportingUseRawTimeRange,preview,@grafana/sharing-squad,false,false,false
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
index 37231dcc9d4..262fca16761 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
@@ -883,6 +883,10 @@ const (
 	// Enables browser crash detection reporting to Faro.
 	FlagCrashDetection = "crashDetection"
 
+	// FlagJaegerBackendMigration
+	// Enables querying the Jaeger data source without the proxy
+	FlagJaegerBackendMigration = "jaegerBackendMigration"
+
 	// FlagReportingUseRawTimeRange
 	// Uses the original report or dashboard time range instead of making an absolute transformation
 	FlagReportingUseRawTimeRange = "reportingUseRawTimeRange"
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
index 9f844717dbd..3c4ec27c279 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
@@ -1741,6 +1741,18 @@
         "codeowner": "@grafana/observability-metrics"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "metadata": {
+        "name": "jaegerBackendMigration",
+        "resourceVersion": "1731599633815",
+        "creationTimestamp": "2024-11-14T15:53:53Z"
+      },
+      "spec": {
+        "description": "Enables querying the Jaeger data source without the proxy",
+        "stage": "experimental",
+        "codeowner": "@grafana/oss-big-tent"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "metadata": {
         "name": "jitterAlertRulesWithinGroups",
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/jaeger/plugin.go b/pkg/tsdb/jaeger/plugin.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17974e553c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/jaeger/plugin.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package jaeger