Collector
OpenTelemetry Collector architecture, components, configuration, and deployment patterns.
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CollectorInstrumentationArchitecture
Six OpenTelemetry talks worth watching from KubeCon EU 2026
Our picks from KubeCon EU 2026 in Amsterdam: three applied observability talks showing real-world OTel deployments, and three core project updates that affect every Collector operator.
Apr 15, 2026 · 5 min read
CollectorLogsCost Optimization
Route your logs by severity with the OpenTelemetry Collector
How to use the OpenTelemetry Collector's routing connector to split logs by severity, sending critical logs to your vendor and archiving the rest to cheaper storage.
Apr 1, 2026 · 5 min read
CollectorCost Optimization
You don't have too much telemetry. You have bad telemetry.
Why observability cost problems are governance problems, not volume problems. A practical framework for identifying and eliminating telemetry waste before reaching for sampling.
Mar 18, 2026 · 5 min read