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Thank you for choosing statsd.net! This wiki is here to help you get started, guide you through making the most of your stats collector and to look under the hood at various parts of the system.

Quickstart and Installation Guide

Getting started with statsd.net is easy - you don't need to install anything to start playing around.

• Trying out Statsd.net
• Installing Statsd.net

Guidance

System Configuration

• Common System Configurations
• Configuration File Examples
• Graphite Configuration Examples
• Setting Up Graphite to work with Statsd.net
• Scaling Outwards for increased redundancy
• Measuring System Health

Logging Metrics (or Lessons Learned from the Trenches)

• Type of Metrics
• Metric Anti-Patterns

Reference

• Statsd.net Configuration File
• Other Statsd-like Collectors
• Client Libraries
• Statsd.net incoming message format

Under The Hood

• DataFlowModel
• Understanding the Aggregators
• List of Libraries Used

FAQ

1. Why did you create a C# version of etsy's statsd service?

• I work in a highly distributed Microsoft-centric environment. I looked at etsy's (beautifully crafted) statsd service and found that it didn't suit me because I needed to write output data to SQL Server and I needed additional configuration options to support having multiple hosting locations. It also gave me a chance to play with the .Net DataFlow library which rocks.

1. Will this service ever run on Linux / Mono?

• I don't know - I don't have any immediate plans to make it work on Mono, and don't have an immediate need for this either.

Support

Right now there is little to no user base, so for now just log an issue and I'll respond. Once the usage increases I'll start putting proper support measures in place, such as an IRC channel and a Google Groups list.