Diamond is a python daemon that collects system metrics and publishes them to Graphite (and others). It is capable of collecting cpu, memory, network, i/o, load and disk metrics. Additionally, it features an API for implementing custom collectors for gathering metrics from almost any source.
Steps to getting started:
- Read the documentation
- Install via
pip install diamond. The releases on GitHub are not recommended for use. Usepypi-install diamondon Debian/Ubuntu systems with python-stdeb installed to build packages. - Copy the
diamond.conf.examplefile todiamond.conf. - Optional: Run
diamond-setupto help set collectors indiamond.conf. - Modify
diamond.conffor your needs. - Run diamond with one of:
diamondorinitctl start diamondor/etc/init.d/diamond restart.
- Diamond has successfully been deployed to a cluster of 1000 machines pushing 3 million points per minute.
- Diamond is deployed on Fabric's infrastructure, polling hundreds of metric sources and pushing millions of points per minute.
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Historically Diamond was a brightcove project and hosted at BrightcoveOS. However none of the active developers are brightcove employees and so the development has moved to python-diamond. We request that any new pull requests and issues be cut against python-diamond. We will keep BrightcoveOS updated and still honor issues/tickets cut on that repo.
- IRC #python-diamond on freenode. Webchat
- Mailing List diamond@librelist.com - Email the list and you will automatically subscribe. Archive