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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Sampler is a tool for shell commands execution, visualization and alerting. Conf
![sampler](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6069066/56404396-70b14d00-6234-11e9-93cd-54461bf40c96.gif) ![sampler](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6069066/56404396-70b14d00-6234-11e9-93cd-54461bf40c96.gif)
## Why do I need it? ## Why do I need it?
You can sample any dynamic process right from the terminal - observe changes in the database, monitor MQ in-flight messages, trigger a deployment script and get notification when it's done. One can sample any dynamic process right from the terminal - observe changes in the database, monitor MQ in-flight messages, trigger a deployment script and get notification when it's done.
If there is a way to get a metric using shell command - then it can be visualized with Sampler momentarily. If there is a way to get a metric using shell command - then it can be visualized with Sampler momentarily.
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- Adjust components size and location on UI - Adjust components size and location on UI
## But there are so many monitoring systems already ## But there are so many monitoring systems already
Sampler is not an alternative to full-scale monitoring systems, but rather fast and easy to setup development tool. Sampler is by no means an alternative to full-scale monitoring systems, but rather fast and easy to setup development tool.
If spinning up and configuring [Prometheous with Grafana](https://prometheus.io) is complete overkill for you task, Sampler might be the right solution. No servers, no databases, no deploy - you specify shell commands, and it just works. If spinning up and configuring [Prometheous with Grafana](https://prometheus.io) is complete overkill for you task, Sampler might be the right solution. No servers, no databases, no deploy - you specify shell commands, and it just works.
## Ok, then it should be installed on every server I monitor? ## Then it should be installed on every server I monitor?
No, you can run Sampler on local, but still gather telemetry from multiple remote machines. Any visualization might have `init` command, where you can ssh to a remote server. See [SSH example](https://github.com/sqshq/sampler#ssh). No, you can run Sampler on local, but still gather telemetry from multiple remote machines. Any visualization might have `init` command, where you can ssh to a remote server. See [SSH example](https://github.com/sqshq/sampler#ssh)
## Contents ## Contents