OpenTelemetry Collector Self-Monitoring, integrated with Dynatrace, allows users to monitor the health and performance of their OpenTelemetry collectors by utilizing internal telemetry data to access ready-made dashboards. These dashboards provide comprehensive insights into the operational status and efficiency of collector instances, including uptime, CPU time, memory and heap usage, and signal flow through receivers, processors, and exporters. Users can also configure Davis Anomaly Detection to set up alerts for deviations from expected behavior, facilitating proactive issue detection and response. This self-monitoring capability is crucial for preventing data loss by ensuring timely infrastructure scaling and optimizing resource usage, ultimately maintaining data pipeline integrity and system reliability.