LinkMeshFleet management pushes configuration out to collectors. Getting telemetry in is the other half of the job — and it is where the hours actually go.
Philippe Braxmeier9 min read
LinkMeshBindplane and LinkMesh both manage OpenTelemetry collector fleets over OpAMP. Where the control plane runs is what actually separates them.
Philippe Braxmeier10 min read
LinkMeshElastic Agent and Fleet versus the OpenTelemetry Collector as your collection layer — integrations and ECS against portability and OpAMP.
Philippe Braxmeier6 min read
LinkMeshEvery OpenStack service can be up while a launch takes four minutes. The difference between watching services and following a request across them.
Roman Hüsler6 min read
LinkMeshGrafana Fleet Management went GA for upstream OTel Collectors in July 2026. Where your control plane runs is the question that decides between them.
Philippe Braxmeier9 min read
LinkMeshRarely a real either/or — but their telemetry could not be more different. Sources, correlation, tenancy, and one collector fleet across both.
Roman Hüsler5 min read
LinkMeshSeven Cribl alternatives compared for 2026 — self-hosted, OpenTelemetry-native and SaaS — with an honest look at when Cribl is still the right call.
Philippe Braxmeier10 min read
LinkMeshAlloy is an OpenTelemetry Collector distribution. The real differences: config language, remote management, ecosystem — plus how to run both in one fleet.
Philippe Braxmeier7 min read