# Download

# Vector

At the core of ALPACA vector is doing most of the heavy lifting.

It can be downloaded at: [www.vector.dev](https://www.vector.dev "Datadog Vector")

# Apache Kafka

Between each major operation data is buffered.

Alpaca uses apache-kafka as a proven/reliable/scalable solution.

It can be downloaded here: [https://kafka.apache.org/](https://kafka.apache.org/)

# Opensearch

opensearch is used for datalake and dashboarding.

It can be downloaded here: [https://opensearch.org/](https://opensearch.org/)

# Installer

The installer is a set of Ansible playbooks

A complete tar-file can be downloaded here and can be placed in a pre-existing ansible-environment.

An installer for an "All-in-one" server (single-node) can be found here: &lt;TODO&gt;