https://development.tldrecap.tech/presenters/bejal/ Recent content in Bejal on TLDRecap ⏮️ https://development.tldrecap.tech/images/tldrecap_logo.jpg https://development.tldrecap.tech/images/tldrecap_logo.jpg Hugo en Thu, 14 May 2026 10:18:09 -0700 https://development.tldrecap.tech/posts/2026/grafanacon/alloy-otel-engine-whats-new-next/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:18:09 -0700 https://development.tldrecap.tech/posts/2026/grafanacon/alloy-otel-engine-whats-new-next/ <p><strong>Presenters</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://development.tldrecap.tech/presenters/bejal">Bejal</a> </li><li> <a href="https://development.tldrecap.tech/presenters/marko">Marko</a> </li></ul> <p><strong>Source</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://development.tldrecap.tech/sources/grafanacon-2026">GrafanaCon 2026</a> </li></ul> <h1 id="alloys-opentelemetry-engine-whats-new-and-whats-next-">Alloy&rsquo;s OpenTelemetry Engine: What&rsquo;s New and What&rsquo;s Next 🚀</h1> <p>Grafana Labs is leveling up its observability game with significant advancements in Alloy, their open-source observability data collector. This year marks a pivotal moment as Alloy officially becomes a fully compliant OpenTelemetry Collector distribution, bringing a wealth of new capabilities and a future-proof architecture.</p> <h2 id="the-evolution-of-alloy-from-collector-to-standard-bearer-">The Evolution of Alloy: From Collector to Standard-Bearer 🕰️</h2> <p>Alloy&rsquo;s journey began two years ago, announced as a collector supporting both Prometheus and OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) formats. Last year, the focus sharpened on unifying high-performance Prometheus pipelines with OTel Collector workflows within Alloy. Now, the narrative shifts dramatically: Alloy is officially recognized as a fully compliant OTel Collector distribution, boasting native YAML support.</p>