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title: OpenTelemetry Configuration
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > OpenTelemetry in Datadog > OpenTelemetry Configuration
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# OpenTelemetry Configuration

## Overview{% #overview %}

Configure your OpenTelemetry setup to optimize data collection and ensure proper integration with Datadog. Choose the configuration area you need to adjust:

- [Edit batch and memory configuration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/config/collector_batch_memory/)
- [Configure OpenTelemetry behavior using environment variables supported by Datadog](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/config/environment_variable_support/)
- [Set up host identification and tag attribution for your telemetry](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/config/hostname_tagging/)
- [Configure log collection and processing for OpenTelemetry data](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/config/log_collection/)
- [Configure the OTLP receiver in your Collector to collect metrics, logs, and traces](https://docs.datadoghq.com/opentelemetry/config/otlp_receiver/)

## Further reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Datadog's partnership with OpenTelemetry](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/opentelemetry-instrumentation/)