2 years ago

Category: Software, Database, Data, Redis, Kubernetes, container, containerization, github, automation, yaml

Effective monitoring begins with the ability to collect performance data from across an ecosystem and present it in a useful way. So the easier it is to manage monitoring data across an ecosystem, the more effective those monitoring solutions are and the more efficient that ecosystem is.

Telegraf can function as a Prometheus server, so any metrics you want to collect with Prometheus you can also collect with Telegraf Operator.

However, if the idea of ripping out all your Prometheus monitoring seems too disruptive, then there are many ways to use Telegraf and the Telegraf Operator to enhance or supplement your current Prometheus monitoring with legacy and custom application metrics. If you want greater flexibility and accessibility for a diverse range of metrics, one option is to configure your Prometheus server to write directly to Telegraf.