# Welcome to Bindplane's How-to Guides!

Practical, task-oriented guides for configuring and operating Bindplane.

## Partner Integrations <a href="#partner-integrations" id="partner-integrations"></a>

* [ClickHouse](/how-to-guides/partner-integrations/clickhouse.md): Log hygiene, security events, HTTP log pre-processing, and Kubernetes event formatting
* [Dynatrace](/how-to-guides/partner-integrations/dynatrace.md): Route Dynatrace OneAgent telemetry through Bindplane for processing and cost control
* [Google SecOps](/how-to-guides/partner-integrations/google-secops.md): Quick start, best practices, HTTPS protocol, WIF auth, Chronicle migration, and troubleshooting
* [Multi-Node on GCP](/how-to-guides/partner-integrations/multi-node-architecture-on-google-cloud.md): High-availability multi-node deployments on Google Cloud

## Cloud & Platform Integrations <a href="#cloud-and-platform-integrations" id="cloud-and-platform-integrations"></a>

* [Kubernetes](/how-to-guides/cloud-and-platform-integrations/kubernetes.md): Monitoring, GKE Workload Identity, Autopilot, cluster name detection, Postgres migration, and gateway load balancing
* [Splunk](/how-to-guides/cloud-and-platform-integrations/splunk.md): Route data from Splunk OTel Collectors and Universal Forwarders through Bindplane
* [Claude Code Telemetry](/how-to-guides/cloud-and-platform-integrations/send-claude-code-telemetry-to-bindplane.md): Send Claude Code OpenTelemetry to Bindplane
* [Logstash](/how-to-guides/cloud-and-platform-integrations/using-logstash-with-bindplane.md): Integrate Logstash pipelines with Bindplane

## Authentication & User Management <a href="#authentication-and-user-management" id="authentication-and-user-management"></a>

* [Add Users to Cloud](/how-to-guides/authentication-and-user-management/add-users-to-cloud.md): Add users to your Bindplane Cloud organization
* [Azure LDAP](/how-to-guides/authentication-and-user-management/azure-ldap.md): Active Directory integration via LDAP
* [Change Authentication Type](/how-to-guides/authentication-and-user-management/changing-bindplane-authentication-type.md): Migrate between authentication methods
* [Invites & Account Creation](/how-to-guides/authentication-and-user-management/invites-and-account-creation-for-bindplane-cloud.md): Manage invites and accounts for Bindplane Cloud

## Collector Management <a href="#collector-management" id="collector-management"></a>

* [Bring Your Own Collector](/how-to-guides/collector-management/bring-your-own-collector.md): Connect custom or third-party OpenTelemetry collectors via OpAMP extension or supervisor
* [Downgrade Collector Privileges](/how-to-guides/collector-management/downgrade-collector-privileges.md): Run collectors with reduced system privileges
* [Golden Images & Ephemeral Collectors](/how-to-guides/collector-management/golden-images-and-ephemeral-collectors.md): Build golden images and configure ephemeral collector labels
* [Linux Username Migration](/how-to-guides/collector-management/collector-linux-username-migration.md): Migrate from `observiq-otel-collector` to `bdot` user during collector v1.82 upgrade
* [Migrate from ghcr.io](/how-to-guides/collector-management/migrate-from-ghcr.io.md): Switch container images from GitHub Container Registry to Docker Hub

## Data Collection & Processing <a href="#data-collection-and-processing" id="data-collection-and-processing"></a>

* [Batching Configuration Performance](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/batching-configuration-performance-impact.md): Understand how batch processor placement affects throughput, CPU, and memory
* [CTIME Formatting](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/ctime-formatting.md): Reference for CTIME timestamp format directives and patterns
* [Modifying Log Body Timestamps](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/modifying-log-body-timestamps.md): Convert and adjust timestamps within log bodies
* [No Registered Transform Agents](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/no-registered-transform-agents.md): Troubleshoot missing transform agent registrations
* [Reduce Log Volume with Severity Filter](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/reduce-log-volume-with-the-severity-filter.md): Filter logs by severity level to reduce volume
* [Routing Telemetry](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/routing-telemetry.md): Route telemetry data to different destinations based on conditions
* [Sysmon Logs](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/collect-windows-dhcp-and-dns-logs-with-event-trace-1.md): Capture Sysmon logs using the Windows Event source
* [Windows DHCP/DNS Logs](/how-to-guides/data-collection-and-processing/collect-windows-dhcp-and-dns-logs-with-event-trace.md): Collect DHCP and DNS logs using Windows Event Trace

## SIEM & Compliance <a href="#siem-and-compliance" id="siem-and-compliance"></a>

* [Migrate from Microsoft Sentinel to Google SecOps](/how-to-guides/siem-and-compliance/migrate-sentinel-to-secops.md): Add Google SecOps alongside Sentinel, shift sources, and decommission Sentinel
* [Migrate from Splunk to Google SecOps](/how-to-guides/siem-and-compliance/migrate-splunk-to-secops.md): Add Google SecOps alongside Splunk, shift sources, and decommission Splunk

## Security & TLS <a href="#security-and-tls" id="security-and-tls"></a>

* [Using TLS](/how-to-guides/security-and-tls/using-tls.md): Quick start, certificate requirements, mTLS, gateway encryption, and troubleshooting

## Infrastructure & Operations <a href="#infrastructure-and-operations" id="infrastructure-and-operations"></a>

* [Postgres](/how-to-guides/infrastructure-and-operations/postgres.md): Configure Postgres as a storage backend, including TLS setup
* [GitOps](/how-to-guides/infrastructure-and-operations/gitops.md): Manage Bindplane configuration through version control
* [Update Bindplane License](/how-to-guides/infrastructure-and-operations/update-bindplane-license.md): Apply or update your Bindplane license key

## Getting Help <a href="#getting-help" id="getting-help"></a>

* [Support Resources](https://docs.bindplane.com/support/)
* [Support Bundle](/support/customer-support/create-a-support-bundle.md)
* [Slack Community](https://www.launchpass.com/bindplane/free)


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