Data Collection with Telegraf Tutorial Course

In this course you will learn all about Telegraf and how to use it for data collection, starting with a basic introduction to what Telegraf is and why it was made followed by a live demo of some features. Next you will learn a bit more about the fundamentals of Telegraf by learning about InfluxDB Line Protocol, how Telegraf plugins work and can be used to extend Telegraf’s capabilities, how to configure Telegraf, and finally how to process and transform data before storing it. This course will dive into how you can customize your Telegraf instance through configuration. To do this you will learn about TOML, the file format used for Telegraf configuration files. The instructors will go over some Telegraf configuration file best practices, file layouts, and some patterns used in production at scale with Telegraf. You will then use what you’ve learned to set up Telegraf to filter data before storage. Next, this course covers a more detailed look into Telegraf plugins. You will learn about the common types of plugins created for Telegraf and learn the difference between interval vs. event based Telegraf plugins. Then, you will be shown some of the most popular community plugins for Telegraf and how they are used. Finally, this course covers some of the most common questions and issues new Telegraf users run into, as well as some additional pro tips to take your Telegraf skills to the next level.