An OpenTelemetry processor is a Collector pipeline component that transforms, filters, batches, or otherwise manipulates telemetry between receivers and exporters. section 4.3.2
Processors support several pipeline tasks:
- Transform telemetry at the edge before backend ingestion. section 4.3.2
- Batch signals to control how collected data moves through a pipeline. section 4.3.2
- Apply different processing policies through independent pipelines for the same signal type or different environments. section 4.3.2
Batching metrics and traces
A Collector configuration places the batch processor in both metrics and traces pipelines, before Prometheus and Jaeger exporters respectively. section 4.3.2
Use the Collector component diagram to see where processors sit between receivers and exporters. section 4.3.2
