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slug: /send-data
title: Send Data
description: Explore ways to send logs, metrics, and traces to Sumo Logic from a variety of sources including installed collectors, hosted collectors, and APIs.
keywords:
  - collectors
  - collection
  - sources
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/send-data/
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Learn how to send data to Sumo Logic and get started with our observability and security solutions. In this section, we'll introduce the following concepts:

:::tip Designing your Deployment
* [How to choose a Collector and Source](/docs/send-data/choose-collector-source)
* [How to use the Collection UI](/docs/send-data/collection)
:::

:::training Sumo Logic Academy

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* **Self-paced**: 
    * [Onboarding Fast Track for Administrators](https://learn.sumologic.com/onboarding-fasttrack-for-admins)
    * [Fundamentals Self-Paced](https://learn.sumologic.com/fundamentals-self-paced)
    * [Administration Self-Paced](https://learn.sumologic.com/administration-self-paced)
* **Instructor-led virtual classes**: 
    * [Certifications: Fundamentals](https://www.sumologic.com/learn/training?_certifications=fundamentals#section-2)
    * [Certifications: Administration](https://www.sumologic.com/learn/training?_certifications=administration#section-2)
:::

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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/choose-collector-source')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Choosing a Sumo Logic Collector and Source</h4></a>
  <p>Choose the right data source type in Sumo Logic for collecting logs, metrics, or traces using OpenTelemetry Collectors, Installed Collectors, and Hosted Collectors.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/setup-wizard')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/get-started.png')} alt="Get started icon" width="40"/><h4>Sumo Logic Setup Wizard</h4></a>
  <p>Use the Setup Wizard to quickly get started sending data to Sumo Logic.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/opentelemetry-collector')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/send-data/otel-color.svg')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Sumo Logic OpenTelemetry Collector</h4></a>
  <p>Our OpenTelemetry Distribution is a single unified agent to send Logs, Metrics, Traces, and more.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/installed-collectors')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Installed Collectors</h4></a>
  <p>Installed collector is our proprietary agent that you can deploy in your environment to collect logs and some metrics sources.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/hosted-collectors')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Hosted Collectors</h4></a>
  <p>Set up a Hosted Collector to collect data directly from cloud sources like AWS, GCP, and more without installing an agent.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/kubernetes')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/kubernetes.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Kubernetes Helm Chart</h4></a>
  <p>Learn how to collect Kubernetes logs, metrics, and events.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/use-json-configure-sources')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Use JSON to Configure Sources</h4></a>
  <p>Learn how to configure Installed and Hosted Collectors sources using JSON files.</p>
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  <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/collect-from-other-data-sources')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Collect from Other Data Sources</h4></a>
  <p>Collect logs and metrics from a variety of other data sources.</p>
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    <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/reference-information')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Reference Information for Sources</h4></a>
    <p>Reference information for sources for installed and hosted collectors.</p>
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    <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/data-enrichment')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Data Enrichment</h4></a>
    <p>Learn about data enrichment, the process of adding meaningful information to your data to enhance its value and usability.</p>
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    <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/best-practices')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Best Practices for Data Collection</h4></a>
    <p>Best practices for creating a naming convention for good Source Category values and choosing the right installed data collector for your environment.</p>
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    <a href={useBaseUrl('docs/send-data/collector-faq')}><img src={useBaseUrl('img/icons/operations/data-collection.png')} alt="Data collection icon" width="40"/><h4>Collector Troubleshooting and FAQ</h4></a>
    <p>Troubleshooting Sumo Logic data collection.</p>
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