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= Technology Preview features

The {OTELName} 3.8 release adds the following Technology Preview features:

Google Cloud Exporter (Technology Preview)::
This release introduces the Google Cloud Exporter as a Technology Preview feature for the Collector of the {OTELName}. You can use the Google Cloud Exporter to export metrics, logs, and traces to Google Cloud's observability services: Google Cloud Monitoring, Google Cloud Logging, and Google Cloud Trace.

Profile signal (Technology Preview)::
This release introduces support for the Profile signal as a Technology Preview feature for receiving, processing, and exporting data in the Profile signal format. The Profile signal is a new observability data format for capturing the low-level performance of application code.

Prometheus Remote Write Receiver (Technology Preview)::
This release introduces the Prometheus Remote Write Receiver as a Technology Preview feature for the Collector of the {OTELName}. You can use the Prometheus Remote Write Receiver to export metrics from the Prometheus server.

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Technology Preview features are not supported with Red{nbsp}Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red{nbsp}Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.

For more information about the support scope of Red{nbsp}Hat Technology Preview features, see link:https://access.redhat.com/support/offerings/techpreview/[Technology Preview Features Support Scope].
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