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Alloy
Grafana Alloy
Version 1.21.2 · by Grafana Labs
Official site: grafana.com
About Alloy
Alloy is a flexible, high performance, vendor-neutral distribution of the OpenTelemetry (OTel) Collector. It’s fully compatible with the most popular open source observability standards such as OpenTelemetry (OTel) and Prometheus.
Alloy focuses on ease-of-use and the ability to adapt to the needs of power users.
### Package Specifics
The package uses default install options.
#### Package Parameters
The following package parameters can be set:
* `/CONFIG= ` - Path to the configuration file. Default: $INSTDIR\config.alloy
* `/DISABLEREPORTING= ` - Disable data collection. Default: no
* `/DISABLEPROFILING= ` - Disable profiling endpoint. Default: no
* `/ENVIRONMENT='KEY=VALUE\0KEY2=VALUE2'` - Define environment variables for Windows Service. Default: ``
These parameters can be passed to the installer with the use of `-params`.
For example: `-params '"/DISABLEREPORTING=yes"'`.
**Please Note**: This is an automatically updated package. If you find it is
out of date by more than a day or two, please contact the maintainer(s) and
let them know the package is no longer updating correctly.
How to install Alloy
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Chocolatey you can install and update it with: choco install alloy
- Open Alloy once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Alloy free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to grafana.com, the developer's official site, where Alloy is available to download. Grabware doesn't host or modify any files.
What is the latest version of Alloy?
The version listed here is 1.21.2, published /Date(1792. The developer's site always has the newest release.
How do I install Alloy from the command line?
With Chocolatey, run: choco install alloy. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Alloy safe?
Alloy downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.
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