Cloud Observability Quick Start Decision TreeSummaryServiceNow Cloud Observability provides quickstarts to help you get telemetry data (logs, metrics, and traces) into Cloud Observability using the OpenTelemetry Collector, and for Kubernetes environments, the OpenTelemetry Operator. Each quickstart uses different Helm charts to install and configure the Collector and Operator. If you’re not running your system in a Kubernetes environment, instead of Helm charts, you’ll work with your support team to use the OpenTelemetry library to install and configure the Collector. The decision tree below will help determine which quickstart to use. Tip: Want to test locally before implementing in your system? Use the Kubernetes quickstart: Local sandbox setup with demo data.InstructionsUse this decision tree flow to determine which quickstart best suits your needs. Related LinksUnderstanding your options: Kubernetes quickstart: Infrastructure and app monitoring with OpenTelemetryRecommended quickstart for sending Kubernetes metrics to Cloud Observability using OpenTelemetry-native metric collection and the OpenTelemetry Operator. This chart powers your out-of-the-box experience best, letting you work with your data right away. Quickstart Kubernetes: Collector and OperatorScrapes Prometheus exporters to forward metrics to Cloud Observability, using the Operator. Use this chart if you want to continue to collect Prometheus metrics in Cloud Observability and compare it to Prometheus. Otel-collector-contribWe recommend working with your Cloud Observability support team when using this configuration method. Use this path if you're not running your system in Kubernetes. This library will give you the ability to select the configuration components best suited to your environments. For more information on OpenTelemetry setup and Kubernetes configuration details, see the following topics in the Cloud Observability documentation site:About sending data to Cloud ObservabilityUse the OpenTelemetry CollectorSend data from Cloud Observability to CMDBTechnology recommendations