collectd
Lightweight system statistics collection daemon
collectd is a small daemon that periodically collects system and application performance metrics. It stores or forwards the data through a large set of read and write plugins for further processing.
Key features
- Minimal resource usage
- Over 100 plugins
- Runs on embedded systems
- Network forwarding support
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Extremely lightweight
- Runs almost anywhere
Trade-offs
- Configuration is low-level
- No native dashboard
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