OTLP Ingester #7051
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Not related to a problem.
Describe the solution you'd like
With more traffic to Cortex coming in as OTLP (OpenTelemetry Protocol), the current ingestion flow—where distributors convert OTLP data into Cortex series before sending it to ingesters—adds unnecessary processing overhead and coupling.
Allowing ingesters to receive and handle OTLP natively would simplify distributors, improve performance, and align Cortex more closely with modern telemetry pipelines.
Describe alternatives you've considered
None
Additional context
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