Unify your OpenTelemetry and Datadog experience with the embedded OTel Collector in the Agent

OpenTelemetry (OTel) is an open source observability solution that allows teams to monitor their applications and services in a standardized format. Datadog has announced support for OTel, enabling users to access the full capabilities of the OTel Collector while using Datadog's industry-leading observability solutions. The latest version of the Datadog Agent now embeds a fully configurable OTel Collector, allowing users to manage their fleet of embedded OTel Collectors remotely and onboard faster without manual configurations. This integration provides interoperability across open source and vendor-based observability stacks, enabling seamless management and access to comprehensive Datadog solutions alongside the open source capabilities of OpenTelemetry.