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title: "Is this course right for you? | Grafana Labs"
description: "Determine if sending from external collectors fits your situation"
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## Is this course right for you?

**Good fit for external collectors:**

- You already run Prometheus, InfluxDB, Graphite, or Telegraf
- Your applications already emit OpenTelemetry
- You want managed, scalable long-term storage
- You don’t want to change your existing collection setup
- You’re comfortable building your own dashboards

> **Not a fit?** Return to the previous slide to compare all Level 1 approaches and find the right course for your situation.