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Grafana Alloy is an open source telemetry collector that simplifies how you gather and send observability data. It’s an OpenTelemetry Collector distribution with built-in Prometheus pipelines and native support for Loki, Pyroscope, and other observability backends.
Alloy collects metrics, logs, traces, and profiles in one unified solution. Instead of running separate collectors for each signal type, you configure a single tool that handles all your telemetry needs. This approach reduces operational complexity while giving you the flexibility to send data to any compatible backend, whether that’s Grafana Cloud, a self-managed Grafana stack, or other observability platforms.
Grafana Learning Paths provide a clear, structured path that leads you from beginner concepts to advanced use cases. Learn about this Grafana feature on Send logs to Grafana Cloud using Alloy.
