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I enjoy seeing those MRTG/RRDtool graphs everywhere. I find it so surreal that $X Billions in infrastructure, that is forwarding $Y Billion of internet traffic.
by johngalt 12y ago
I enjoy seeing those MRTG/RRDtool graphs everywhere. I find it so surreal that $X Billions in infrastructure, that is forwarding $Y Billion of internet traffic. All monitored by a single tool created by one guy from Switzerland.
Since this is HN: yes I realize that there has been substantial work subsequently, and that cacti/munin/nagios etc.. are more commonly used.
- zero_intp 12y agoIt's crazy to think that Rancid, MRTG, & RRD are all fundamentally underpinning of all of these major carriers.
- NDizzle 12y agoIt's not so crazy when you consider a huge portion of peering agreements took place over IRC.
- voltagex_ 12y agoGot any articles on this?
- rhizome 12y agoWhat's crazy about it?
- zero_intp 12y agoquote from the author, "rancid is named rancid because it stinks." it covers 80% of what you want it to do, but is indispensable because it is so lightweight and functional. more developed tools exist but networks are not interested (by in large) in integrating/developing new ones because they fool themselves into thinking these are good enough.
- dfc 12y agoI am surprised that the hobby project by the funny sounding guy from Finland did not mentally prepare you for this.