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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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Easiest Way to Monitor Your Java Application Using OpenTelemetry

Mar 25, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
When you're running a Java application, the JVM is doing a ton of work behind the scenes but unless you're actively collecting its internal metrics, you're essentially flying blind. Fortunately, the JMX Prometheus Receiver paired with the JMX Java Exporter Agent offers one of the simplest and most effective ways to expose JVM performance data.
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CLI Tool for Monitoring for Key System Metrics - Here's How It Works!

Mar 24, 2025 By Elliot Langston In MetricFire
At MetricFire, we’re always looking for ways to make monitoring more efficient and accessible. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the MetricFire HG-CLI, our new command-line tool designed to make setting up server monitoring faster and easier than ever. Just like our Hosted Graphite service, the HG-CLI is built on open-source flexibility while focusing on simplicity, eliminating the hassle of manual configurations and streamlining the onboarding process for teams of all sizes.
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How to Monitor JVM with OpenTelemetry and MetricFire

Mar 21, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
When you're running a Java application, the JVM is doing a ton of work behind the scenes but unless you're monitoring those internals, it's hard to know how your app is really performing. JVM metrics give you a window into the heart of the runtime: how much memory you're using, how often garbage collection is kicking in, how many threads are active, and where potential bottlenecks might be hiding.
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Proactive Monitoring: How Engineers Use CloudWatch to Save Customers Money

Mar 20, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
At MetricFire, we love talking with engineers about their tech stacks, SRE challenges, and how they approach infrastructure monitoring. Recently, we had a great chat with Yoimer Roman from a Latin American cloud consulting company, that helps clients make smarter business decisions by leveraging AWS CloudWatch monitoring. Yoimer wears many hats: mentoring his team on all things AWS, designing custom cloud environments, and bridging the gap between technical challenges and non-technical stakeholders.
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Proactive Monitoring: How DinoCloud Uses CloudWatch to Save Clients Money

Mar 19, 2025 By Benjamin Pitts In MetricFire
At MetricFire, we love talking with engineers about their tech stacks, SRE challenges, and how they approach infrastructure monitoring. Recently, we had a great chat with Yoimer Roman from DinoCloud, a Latin American company that helps clients make smarter business decisions by leveraging AWS CloudWatch monitoring. Yoimer wears many hats: mentoring his team on all things AWS, designing custom cloud environments, and bridging the gap between technical challenges and non-technical stakeholders.
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