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OpenTelemetry Collector
On the record
- Artifact verification
- The Collector repository documents Cosign verification for the official Collector and Contrib container images.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The documentation recommends using a Collector alongside services generally, while noting that direct-to-backend export can work for getting started or for development and small-scale environments.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Component maturity
- Collector component stability levels are mixed and documented individually in each component’s README.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Customization
- The OpenTelemetry Collector Builder can build custom distributions with selected components and custom functionality.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- The Collector can handle retries, batching, encryption, and sensitive data filtering when deployed alongside a service.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- It can run as an agent or gateway, and supports deployment patterns including Docker and Kubernetes.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Distribution options
- The project offers prebuilt Core, Contrib, eBPF Profiling, Kubernetes, and OTLP Collector distributions.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The docs list support for open source telemetry formats including Jaeger, Prometheus, and Fluent Bit, with data sent to open source or commercial backends.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maturity
- The Collector has mixed status because its core components have mixed stability levels, which are documented per component.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pipeline components
- Its pipeline components include receivers, processors, exporters, connectors, and extensions.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Processing
- Processors can transform telemetry, including adding or removing span attributes, filtering data, or generating new data.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- OpenTelemetry Collector receives, processes, and exports telemetry data in a vendor-agnostic way.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The security guidance recommends securing both hosting infrastructure and Collector configuration to help protect sensitive telemetry, prevent tampering and denial of service, and support regulatory compliance.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Signals
- The Collector supports traces, metrics, and logs through a single codebase that can be deployed as an agent or collector.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support for Collector software artifacts includes, at minimum, fixes for critical bugs and security issues for a period determined by the artifact’s intended audience.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Who it is for
- The Collector is recommended alongside services to handle tasks such as retries, batching, encryption, and filtering sensitive data before export.opentelemetry.io · read 30 Sep 2026
