OpenTelemetry (OTel) has established itself as the standard for telemetry data collection and routing, yet its large-scale adoption presents operational challenges due to distributed collector fleets that can suffer from configuration drift and version sprawl. Datadog Fleet Automation addresses these issues by providing centralized visibility and management of OTel collectors, enabling teams to monitor fleet status, inspect configurations, and quickly identify inconsistencies. This tool aggregates rich metadata for each collector, supports search and filtering functions to spot outdated versions, and simplifies configuration troubleshooting by integrating live configuration data directly into Datadog. By streamlining these processes, Fleet Automation reduces the operational overhead of managing OTel pipelines, enhances telemetry pipeline control, and accelerates issue resolution, thereby supporting organizations in confidently scaling their OTel deployments.