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Noah Crowley
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1425
Language
English
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Summary

The TICK Stack is a set of open-source tools for monitoring and managing applications, and it can be run on Windows as an experimental platform. The stack consists of InfluxDB, Kapacitor, Chronograf, and Telegraf. To install the TICK Stack on Windows, developers can extract the archives to specific directories, such as C:\Program Files\Chronograf, C:\Program Files\InfluxDB, and so on. Each application has its own executable file that can be run using a Command Prompt. The default configurations are sufficient for most users, but customizations can be made by modifying configuration files or environment variables. The applications expose specific ports at startup, such as HTTP API endpoints, web GUIs, and more. Data is stored on disk in subdirectories of the user's home directory. Telegraf supports running as a Windows service, while InfluxDB does not currently support this feature. Alternative approaches for running the TICK Stack include downloading the source code from GitHub, using Docker, Virtual Machines, or the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Developers can reach out to the community site or Twitter @InfluxDB for specific questions or support.