How to Use Custom Telemetry From Telegraf in New Relic One
Blog post from New Relic
The blog post by Harkamal Singh and Jim Hagan discusses the integration of Telegraf, a server-based agent for collecting metrics, with New Relic, a platform for telemetry data analysis. As teams face challenges in managing multiple layers of open-source telemetry tools, New Relic offers a unified solution for ingesting, analyzing, and visualizing data from various sources through APIs and SDKs. The post explains how Telegraf’s plugin-driven architecture can be utilized to send custom metrics to New Relic using the New Relic output plugin, highlighting its flexibility in handling diverse data formats and sources. It provides a step-by-step guide to configure Telegraf for ingesting data from message queues and sending it to New Relic as custom metrics. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the benefits of integrating open-source telemetry tools with New Relic to streamline workflows and enhance data visibility within a unified platform, alongside offering insights into the broader ecosystem of New Relic's telemetry capabilities.