# Other deployment patterns

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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The following pages describe additional deployment patterns for the
OpenTelemetry Collector.

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Section pages:

- [Agent-to-gateway deployment pattern](/pl/docs/collector/deploy/other/agent-to-gateway/): Learn why and how to create a Collector deployment that combines agents and gateways
- [No Collector](/pl/docs/collector/deploy/other/no-collector/): Send signals directly from an application to backends