Add EDOT data streams documentation and clarify exporter/storage behavior #504
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Summary
This PR adds a new documentation page titled “EDOT data streams”, addressing recurring user questions.
The new page explains:
Why EDOT configurations sometimes include two exporters (
otelandecs)Which data streams are populated by EDOT in OTel-native and ECS/APM-compatible modes
Differences in data streams between mOTLP and local EDOT deployments
Why some fields appear duplicated
Which storage engines are used (TSDB, LogsDB)
Closes #3501
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