A look into Telegraf
In this section, we’ll delve into Telegraf, an essential tool in our data collection toolkit. This open source agent, brought to us by InfluxData, stands out for its modular design, providing a comprehensive platform for not just data collection but also for its processing and forwarding capabilities.
Built using Golang, Telegraf’s plugin architecture allows it to have an ETL data pipeline. You can extend its capabilities through a range of existing plugins, many of which are also written in Go. However, if Go isn’t your preferred language, you have the option to use exec/execd plugins that can run scripts in other languages (that is, Python, Perl, and Bash), offering you some flexibility in terms of development.
By the end of this section, you’ll understand why Telegraf is such a powerful asset in the realm of observability that’s capable of meeting diverse data collection and processing needs.
