StatsD: Index page and usage guide #332
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WalkthroughAdds a new StatsD integration to the docs: a grid card on the telemetry index, a dedicated integration page, an example Telegraf configuration, and a usage tutorial detailing setup and data ingestion into CrateDB. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
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actor User
participant StatsD Client
participant StatsD Daemon
participant Telegraf
participant CrateDB
Note over User,CrateDB: High-level data flow for the new StatsD integration docs
User->>StatsD Client: Emit metrics (counters/gauges/timers)
StatsD Client->>StatsD Daemon: Send metrics (UDP :8125)
StatsD Daemon-->>Telegraf: Expose aggregated metrics
Telegraf->>CrateDB: Write metrics via output plugin
CrateDB-->>User: Data available for querying
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docs/integrate/statsd/tutorial.md (4)
22-25: Convert passive voice to active voice as requested.The current phrasing uses passive voice. Convert to active voice to improve clarity and directness.
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-alias nc="docker run --rm -i --network=cratedb-demo docker.io/toolbelt/netcat" -alias psql="docker run --rm -i --network=cratedb-demo docker.io/postgres psql" +alias nc="docker run --rm -i --network=cratedb-demo docker.io/toolbelt/netcat" +alias psql="docker run --rm -i --network=cratedb-demo docker.io/postgres psql"Actually, the aliases themselves are fine. The passive voice issue is in the introductory sentence:
-To make the settings persistent, add them to your shell profile (`~/.profile`). +Add these settings to your shell profile (`~/.profile`) to make them persistent.
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-To make the settings persistent, add them to your PowerShell profile (`$PROFILE`). +Add these settings to your PowerShell profile (`$PROFILE`) to make them persistent.
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-Configure Telegraf to receive StatsD and to store them -in CrateDB, by using the configuration blueprint outlined below, possibly -adjusting it to match your environment. Store this file under the name -`telegraf.conf`. +Use the configuration blueprint below to configure Telegraf to receive StatsD +metrics and store them in CrateDB. Adjust the configuration to match your +environment and save this file as `telegraf.conf`.
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-After receiving data, the first metrics will appear in the designated table in -CrateDB, ready to be inspected. +After Telegraf receives data, CrateDB stores the metrics in the designated table, +ready for inspection.docs/integrate/statsd/index.md (2)
13-22: Convert passive voice to active voice as requested.The text contains several instances of passive voice that should be converted to active voice for better clarity and directness.
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-[StatsD] is a daemon for easy but powerful system and application -metrics and stats aggregation. - -It is a network daemon that runs on the Node.js platform and listens for -statistics, like counters and timers, sent over UDP or TCP and sends -aggregates to one or more pluggable backend services. +[StatsD] provides easy but powerful system and application +metrics and stats aggregation. + +This network daemon runs on the Node.js platform and listens for +statistics, like counters and timers, sent over UDP or TCP. It then sends +aggregates to one or more pluggable backend services.
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-StatsD traditionally uses the Graphite backend and its successors, but it -can also use CrateDB as a backend, by relaying data through Telegraf and -using its built-in [CrateDB Output Plugin for Telegraf]. +StatsD traditionally uses the Graphite backend and its successors, but you +can also configure it to use CrateDB as a backend by relaying data through Telegraf +with its built-in [CrateDB Output Plugin for Telegraf].
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docs/integrate/statsd/telegraf.conf (1)
1-31: LGTM! Well-structured Telegraf configuration with clear documentation.The configuration properly sets up StatsD input and CrateDB output with sensible defaults. The comments provide helpful context and links to official documentation.
docs/ingest/telemetry/index.md (1)
68-72: LGTM! StatsD integration card follows the established pattern.The new StatsD card maintains consistency with existing Prometheus and rsyslog cards in terms of structure, formatting, and content style.
docs/integrate/statsd/tutorial.md (4)
1-6: LGTM! Clear tutorial introduction with proper context.The opening effectively sets expectations and explains the tutorial's scope.
108-109: LGTM! Clear and practical example.The netcat example provides a straightforward way to test the StatsD setup.
116-123: LGTM! Comprehensive Python example with proper resource cleanup.The Python example demonstrates proper StatsD client usage and includes the important
close()call for resource cleanup.
139-145: LGTM! Realistic sample output with proper formatting.The query example and sample output effectively demonstrate what users can expect to see in CrateDB.
docs/integrate/statsd/index.md (3)
29-30: LGTM! Clean reference to the configuration file.The literalinclude directive properly references the telegraf.conf file, maintaining consistency with the tutorial documentation.
38-42: LGTM! Tutorial card follows established documentation patterns.The grid-item-card structure and content align well with the documentation's style guide.
47-51: LGTM! Proper TOC structure for navigation.The toctree configuration correctly includes the tutorial with appropriate settings for the documentation hierarchy.
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In order to expand the Ingest / Telemetry section, the new subsection about the venerable StatsD accompanies subsections about integrations with Prometheus, rsyslog, and Telegraf.
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@coderabbitai: Please review and convert to active voice.
/cc @karynzv, @hammerhead, @surister