KCNA Cloud Native Observability Practice Question
Which component of the OpenTelemetry architecture is responsible for receiving data from instrumented applications and processing it before export?
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Why each option matters
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OpenTelemetry Collector
The OpenTelemetry Collector receives, processes, and exports telemetry data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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OpenTelemetry SDK
Why it's wrong here
The SDK instruments the application.
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OpenTelemetry API
Why it's wrong here
The API provides interfaces for instrumentation.
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OpenTelemetry Collector
Why this is correct
The Collector handles ingestion, processing, and export.
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OpenTelemetry exporter
Why it's wrong here
An exporter sends data to a backend, but is part of the SDK or Collector.
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