Installation & updating
Multiple ways to connect your infrastructure and applications to groundcover
groundcover is designed to support data ingestion from multiple sources, giving you comprehensive observability across your entire stack. Choose the installation method that best fits your infrastructure and monitoring needs.
Available Installation Options
Kubernetes Clusters
Connect your Kubernetes clusters using groundcover's eBPF-based sensor for automatic instrumentation and deep observability.
Connect Kubernetes clusters - Deploy groundcover's sensor to monitor containerized workloads, infrastructure, and applications with zero code changes
Standalone Linux Hosts
Monitor individual Linux servers, virtual machines, or cloud instances outside of Kubernetes.
Connect Linux hosts - Install groundcover on standalone Linux hosts such as EC2 instances, bare metal servers, or VMs
Real User Monitoring (RUM)
Gain visibility into frontend performance and user experience with client-side monitoring.
Connect RUM - Monitor real user interactions, page loads, and frontend performance in web applications
External Data Sources
Integrate with existing observability tools and send data from your current monitoring stack.
Ship from OpenTelemetry - Forward traces, metrics, and logs from existing OpenTelemetry collectors
Ship from Datadog Agent - Send data from Datadog agents while maintaining your existing setup
Getting Started
Login and Create a Workspace - Set up your groundcover account and workspace
Review Requirements - Ensure your environment meets the necessary prerequisites
Choose your installation method - Select the option that matches your infrastructure setup
Follow the 5 quick steps - Get oriented with groundcover's interface and features
Need Help?
If you're unsure which installation method is right for you, or if you have specific requirements, check our FAQ or reach out to our support team.
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