The document discusses Mist.io's use of Telegraf and InfluxDB for infrastructure monitoring. Mist is an open source multi-cloud management platform that provides visibility into containers, VMs and multi-cloud environments. It collects metrics using Telegraf and stores them in InfluxDB for monitoring, alerting and cost optimization. The integration provides flexibility, a large ecosystem and helps Mist users gain insights into their infrastructure.

1. Telegraf and InfluxDB at Mist.io
Gain visibility into containers, VMs
and multi-cloud environments

2. Introductions
Chris Psaltis
CEO & co-founder at Mist.io
Email: cpsaltis@mist.io
Twitter: @cpsaltis
Dimitris Moraitis
CTO & co-founder at Mist.io
Email: dimo@mist.io
Twitter: @d1_mo

3. Agenda 1. What is Mist
2. Integrating Telegraf
and InfluxDB
3. Monitoring multi-cloud
infra & demo
4. Future plans
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4. Mist is an open
source multi-cloud
management
platform.
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Native cloud APIs
Multi-cloud API

5. Single pane of glass to manage your infrastructure

6. Mist helps you answer
multi-cloud questions.
● What resources do I
have and where?
● How do I control user
access?
● Can I automate self
service workflows?
● How do I optimize
usage, cost etc?
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7. Good decisions are
based on data and
monitoring metrics
are essential.
Mist’s integration with
monitoring tools evolved
over time:
● From Collectd and
Graphite
● To Telegraf and
InfluxDB
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8. Why we moved Telegraf is easier to
install and is better
maintained.
InfluxDB allows us NOT
to preconfigure metrics’
granularity and
preallocate disk space.
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9. What we love about
Telegraf and InfluxDB
● Flexibility
● Real open source
● Big and vibrant
ecosystem
● Wide user base
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10. Let’s put all the pieces
together and add
some glue.
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Telegraf
Gocky
InfluxDB
Cilia
Metrics
Monitoring data
Relay
Monitoring data query
Rule evaluation
Triggered action
Data store
Logs query
Metering data
Metering data

11. Telegraf ● Bash & powershell
script
● Automatic or manual
installation
● Includes Python
plugin for custom
metrics through the
web
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12. Gocky ● Open source fork of
InfluxDB Relay
● Scales horizontally
● Supports InfluxDB and
Graphite
● Counts metrics and
sends them to
RabbitMQ
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13. InfluxDB ● Running v1.x
● By default we ship it
in a container
● You can bring your
own
● Metering data also
stored here
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14. Cilia ● Constantly queries
monitoring data in
InfluxDB and logs in
ElasticSearch
● Evaluates rules
● Triggers actions, e.g.
webhooks, email
alerts, script exec
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15. <demo>
How to Gain Visibility into Containers, VM's and Multi-Cloud
Environments Using Telegraf, InfluxDB and Mist

16. Support for all popular infrastructure technologies

17. Filter through your resources, send actions & create new

18. Solve issues proactively with a single click

19. Collect system, application and custom metrics

20. Get a fully featured web shell

21. Centralize credential management

22. Execute bash scripts and Ansible playbooks

23. Orchestrate the entire lifecycle of apps

24. Create tunnels to access private networks

25. Set schedules for periodic tasks

26. Set rules and automated actions on metrics and logs

27. Configure cross-cloud RBAC and set quotas for your teams

28. Audit all user actions from within Mist

29. Keep track of infrastructure costs

30. Stay on top of your inventory

31. Integrate Mist in your workflows using the RESTful API

32. </demo>
How to Gain Visibility into Containers, VM's and Multi-Cloud
Environments Using Telegraf, InfluxDB and Mist

33. Recap Mist is open source
cloud management.
Monitoring metrics are
critical.
Mist builds on Telegraf
and InfluxDB.
Benefits Mist users get.
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34. Next steps In Mist v5.0:
● InfluxDB v2
● Multi-cloud CLI
After Mist v5.0:
● InfluxDB IOx
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35. Thanks! For more info:
● https://mist.io
● https://github.com/mistio/mist-ce
Or on social:
● https://www.linkedin.com/company/mist-io/
● https://twitter.com/mist_io
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