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From Logs to Metrics Part 1: Building an Open-Source Logs-to-Graphite Pipeline

Apr 29, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
Monitoring doesn't always need to be complex. In this guide, we'll show you how to turn raw logs into usable metrics using a lightweight open-source setup with no ELK stack and no heavy lifting. We'll use Loki, Python, and Telegraf to convert logs into Graphite metrics you can easily monitor or alert on. This is perfect for system admins, DevOps beginners, or anyone curious about building more innovative monitoring pipelines from scratch.
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How to Configure OpenTelemetry as an Agent with the Carbon Exporter

Apr 25, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
If you're already using OpenTelemetry for tracing and logs, adding otelcol-contrib as an agent for system metrics just makes sense. It keeps everything in the same pipeline, so you're not juggling multiple monitoring tools or dealing with inconsistent data formats. Plus, with built-in support for host metrics, custom processing, and direct exports to Graphite, it's a solid way to ship performance data without extra overhead. In this article, we'll detail how to install the OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib distribution, and configure it to export system performance metrics to a Graphite datasource.
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Will it Monitor? Tracking the ISS in Real Time

Apr 18, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
Tracking the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits Earth is not just a captivating endeavor for space enthusiasts, it's also an excellent demonstration of how real-time data collection and visualization can be achieved using readily available open-source tools. To monitor the ISS location and trajectory, we'll demonstrate how to set up a simple cron job to fetch it's coordinates every five minutes, parse the data into a suitable format, and visualize it on a dashboard.
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Step by Step Guide for Using the HG-CLI Agent Installation Tool

Apr 8, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
Our latest project at MetricFire is a brand-new CLI tool! This tool makes agent installation on any OS a breeze, and we are quite proud of it. In this article, we'll share an overview of HG-CLI, and how to use it in Terminal User Interface (TUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI) mode. We'll also show you what to do with the metrics that are collected and forwarded to your Hosted Graphite account, giving you a full server monitoring setup in minutes!
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Mastering MetricFire's Hosted Graphite CLI | Step-by-Step Tutorial

Apr 3, 2025 By MetricFire In MetricFire
Learn how to efficiently use MetricFire’s Hosted Graphite CLI to manage your monitoring setup like a pro! In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through: Installing and setting up the CLI Sending and querying metrics with ease Managing dashboards and alerts from the command line Pro tips for automation and efficiency Whether you're a DevOps engineer, SRE, or developer looking to streamline your monitoring workflow, this video will help you get started quickly.
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