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# Bindplane OTel Collector

This section provides comprehensive guides for deploying BDOT Collectors on AWS ECS using both Fargate and EC2 launch types.

### Deployment Options

#### AWS ECS Fargate

* **Serverless compute** - No EC2 instances to manage
* **Automatic scaling** - Scales based on demand
* **Pay-per-use** - Only pay for resources consumed
* **Quick deployment** - Faster to get started
* **Best for**: Variable workloads, quick deployments, minimal infrastructure management

#### AWS ECS EC2

* **Full control** - Manage underlying EC2 instances
* **Cost-effective** - More predictable pricing for consistent workloads
* **Custom configurations** - Full control over instance types and configurations
* **SSH access** - Direct access to instances for debugging
* **Best for**: Consistent workloads, cost optimization, custom requirements

### Quick Start

#### Fargate Deployment

```bash
# Deploy with CloudFormation
aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name bindplane-collector-ecs-fargate \
  --template-body file://YOUR_CLOUDFORMATION_FILE.yaml \
  --parameters \
    ParameterKey=CollectorSecretKey,ParameterValue=YOUR_SECRET_KEY \
    ParameterKey=OpampEndpoint,ParameterValue=wss://app.bindplane.com/v1/opamp \
  --capabilities CAPABILITY_IAM
```

#### EC2 Deployment

```bash
# Deploy with CloudFormation
aws cloudformation create-stack \
  --stack-name bindplane-collector-ecs-ec2 \
  --template-body file://YOUR_CLOUDFORMATION_FILE.yaml \
  --parameters \
    ParameterKey=CollectorSecretKey,ParameterValue=YOUR_SECRET_KEY \
    ParameterKey=OpampEndpoint,ParameterValue=wss://app.bindplane.com/v1/opamp \
    ParameterKey=InstanceType,ParameterValue=t3.medium \
  --capabilities CAPABILITY_IAM
```


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