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New Relic offers various [integrations and quickstarts](https://newrelic.com/instant-observability/) for reporting data to our platform. One category of integrations is our Infrastructure integrations.
New Relic offers many [integrations and quickstarts](https://newrelic.com/instant-observability/) for reporting your data to our platform. One category of integrations is our infrastructure integrations.

## Types of infrastructure integrations [#integration-types]
We have two main categories of infrastructure integrations: **cloud integrations** and **on-host integrations**. These are described in more detail below.

New Relic has two main categories of infrastructure integrations: cloud and on-host.
## Cloud integrations [#cloud]

### Cloud integrations

Cloud integrations collect data from cloud services and accounts. There's no installation process for cloud integrations, you simply connect your New Relic account to your cloud provider account.
Our cloud integrations collect data from cloud platform services and accounts. There's no installation process for cloud integrations and they do not require the use of our infrastructure agent: you simply connect your New Relic account to your cloud provider account.

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<tr id="aws-cloud">
<td>
[Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-based integrations](/docs/infrastructure/amazon-integrations/aws-integrations-list)
[Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud integrations](/docs/infrastructure/amazon-integrations/aws-integrations-list)
</td>

<td>
Connect your Amazon Web Services (AWS) account to monitor and report data to New Relic.

See the list of [AWS integrations](/docs/infrastructure/amazon-integrations/aws-integrations-list).
See our [AWS integrations](/docs/infrastructure/amazon-integrations/aws-integrations-list).
</td>
</tr>

<tr id="azure-cloud">
<td>
[Microsoft Azure cloud-based integrations](/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure-integrations/azure-integrations-list)
[Microsoft Azure cloud integrations](/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure-integrations/azure-integrations-list)
</td>

<td>
Connect your Microsoft Azure account to monitor and report data to New Relic.

See the list of [Azure integrations](/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure-integrations/azure-integrations-list).
See our [Azure integrations](/docs/integrations/microsoft-azure-integrations/azure-integrations-list).
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</tr>

<tr id="google-cloud">
<td>
[Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud-based integrations](/docs/integrations/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list)
[Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud integrations](/docs/integrations/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list)
</td>

<td>
Connect your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) account to monitor and report data to New Relic.

See the list of [GCP integrations](/docs/integrations/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list).
See our [GCP integrations](/docs/integrations/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list).
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

### On-host integrations
## On-host integrations [#on-host]

On-host integrations are infrastructure monitoring integrations that can be run directly on your host or server:
Our **on-host integrations** are basically our infrastructure service integrations that aren't [cloud platform integrations](#cloud). With the exception of [Kubernetes](/docs/kubernetes-pixie/kubernetes-integration/installation/kubernetes-integration-install-configure), which can be enabled in a few ways, our on-host integrations work in concert with our [infrastructure agent](/docs/infrastructure/install-infrastructure-agent/get-started/install-infrastructure-agent) to report data.

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Monitor and report data from many popular services, including NGINX, MySQL, Redis, Apache, RabbitMQ, and many more.
Monitor and report data from many popular services, including NGINX, MySQL, Redis, Apache, RabbitMQ, and many more. [Learn how to enable them.](/docs/infrastructure/host-integrations/installation/install-infrastructure-host-integrations)
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To create your own lightweight integration, use our [Flex integration tool](/docs/integrations/host-integrations/host-integrations-list/flex-integration-tool-build-your-own-integration).
To create your own lightweight infrastructure integration, use our [Flex integration](/docs/integrations/host-integrations/host-integrations-list/flex-integration-tool-build-your-own-integration).
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</table>

## Install instructions [#installation-instructions]

To enable cloud integrations or install on-host integrations, see:

* **Cloud integrations**: [AWS procedures](/docs/infrastructure/amazon-integrations/getting-started/connect-aws-services-infrastructure), [Azure procedures](/docs/infrastructure/microsoft-azure-integrations/getting-started/activate-azure-integrations), [Google Cloud Platform procedures](/docs/integrations/google-cloud-platform-integrations/getting-started/connect-google-cloud-platform-services-infrastructure)
* **Kubernetes**: [Kubernetes procedures](/docs/integrations/kubernetes-integration/installation/kubernetes-installation-configuration)
* **On-host integrations**: See an [integration's documentation](/docs/integrations/host-integrations) for install procedures

## Features [#whats-next]
## Features [#whats-next]

After an infrastructure integration is activated, you can:
After an infrastructure integration is enabled, you can:

* [Filter and analyze](/docs/infrastructure/integrations/find-use-infrastructure-integration-data) the metrics and configuration data in [our Infrastructure UI](/docs/infrastructure/new-relic-infrastructure/getting-started/introduction-new-relic-infrastructure).
* [Filter and analyze](/docs/infrastructure/integrations/find-use-infrastructure-integration-data) your metrics and configuration data in [our infrastructure monitoring UI](/docs/infrastructure/new-relic-infrastructure/getting-started/introduction-new-relic-infrastructure).
* [Query your data](/docs/using-new-relic/data/understand-data/query-new-relic-data) and create custom charts and dashboards.
* [Create alert conditions](/docs/alerts/new-relic-alerts/getting-started/alerts-glossary#alert-condition) to monitor problems with your services' performance.
* For cloud integrations, configure [data collection settings](/docs/integrations/new-relic-integrations/getting-started/configure-polling-frequency-data-collection-cloud-integrations).

## Types of integration data [#data-types]

Infrastructure integrations generate some basic types of data that you can [use in New Relic](/docs/infrastructure/integrations/find-use-infrastructure-integration-data).

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th style={{ width: "200px" }}>
Integration data
</th>

<th>
Description
</th>
</tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
<tr id="metrics">
<td>
Metrics
</td>

<td>
Numeric measurement data. Examples:

* Number of requests in a queue
* Number of hits on a database per minute
* Percentage of CPU being used

Cloud-based and on-host integrations include pre-built dashboards that display important metrics.
</td>
</tr>

<tr id="inventory">
<td>
Inventory
</td>

<td>
Live system state and configuration information. Examples:

* Host name
* AWS region or availability zone
* Port being used

Changes in inventory generate events in New Relic, so you can easily figure out when performance issues were caused by a change in the system.
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</tr>

<tr id="events">
<td>
Events
</td>

<td>
Important activity on a system. Examples:

* Service starting
* Version update
* New table being created

Changes to inventory are a type of event.
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Attributes
</td>

<td>
Key-value pairs generated by some integrations. Examples:

* Certain inventory data
* Additional data attached to events
* Any data that is not considered metrics or inventory

Depending on the integration, [other types of information](/docs/telemetry-data-platform/understand-data/new-relic-data-types/) may be reported as attributes.
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Our integrations are data agnostic; they have no knowledge of whether reported data contains personal information. For more information about New Relic's security measures, see our [security and privacy documentation](/docs/using-new-relic/new-relic-security/security/security-matters-data-privacy-new-relic), or visit the [New Relic security website](https://newrelic.com/security).
For details about the types of data reported, see [Infrastructure integration data](/docs/infrastructure/infrastructure-integrations/get-started/understand-use-data-infrastructure-integrations).

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