Do I have to install and manage OpenTelemetry independently when Using laminar?

[ethany21]

I am testing laminar using docker-compose.yml

Do I have to manage Opentelemetry as independent service
and Connect to laminar manually? (whether as cloud service or self hosted docker conatiners as I do)
or laminar already contains Opentelemetry internally as form of OpenLLMetery?

If latter one is correct, are there any way to seperate OpenTelemetry as its own service?

[dinmukhamedm]

Laminar's client packages: Python and TypeScript/Node install OpenTelemetry exporters on its own. So the latter is correct.

Yes, it is always possible to have OpenTelemetry as a separate service or have multiple exporters configured on OpenTelemetry.

It all depends on the use case and requirements? @ethany21 if you could share more about your use case, we can provide further help