Storage without changing how you collect

You already collect metrics and logs, and reconfiguring that isn’t on the table. Grafana Cloud stores your data from the collectors you already run. Send from Prometheus, InfluxDB, Graphite, or OpenTelemetry, and leave the rest of your setup unchanged.

What you’ll learn

Here’s what this journey covers:

When to use external collectors instead of collecting with Grafana Alloy or an integration
How to send metrics with Prometheus remote write, InfluxDB, Graphite, or OpenTelemetry
How to send logs with the OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) or the HTTP API
Which method to use for the tools you already run

Journey duration

~15 minutes

What’s covered

This journey covers:

Prometheus remote write • InfluxDB • Graphite • OTLP • HTTP API

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Already running Prometheus, InfluxDB, or Graphite? This journey is for you.

If you have telemetry collection in place and want Grafana Cloud to store that data, you’re in the right place. You’re not looking for Grafana to collect data for you. You just need somewhere to send it.

If you have reasons to keep your existing collectors, such as organizational constraints, existing investment, or specific requirements, this journey shows you how to connect them to Grafana Cloud.

By the end, you’ll understand the methods for sending metrics and logs from external collectors, and you’ll know exactly which one fits your setup.

Storage without changing how you collect

What you’ll learn

Journey duration

What’s covered

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