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Date Published
Author
Atif Ali
Word count
676
Language
English
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None

Summary

In a typical IoT application with numerous sensors generating data in various protocols, streaming this data to visualization tools like Grafana is crucial for high-resolution monitoring. The introduction of the HTTP Push endpoint in Grafana's v8.0 release under the Grafana Live feature has simplified the process of streaming Telegraf metrics directly to Grafana, enabling real-time data visualization. Telegraf, an open-source server agent known for its plugin-driven architecture, facilitates the collection, processing, and aggregation of metrics from diverse sensor systems and stacks. This demonstration uses an IMU-based sensor system with the MQTT protocol, showcasing how Telegraf can periodically scrape data and seamlessly push it to Grafana Live via the HTTP Telegraf output plugin. This setup is adaptable to various hardware systems utilizing protocols like AMQP, MODBUS, RabbitMQ, and OPC UA, making it a versatile solution for real-time IoT data streaming and visualization.