Chapter 2. COLLECTORS AND SENSORS
The collector and sensors are the irreplaceable components of any flow system. Why? You can analyze data in innumerable ways, but before you do, you must gather and store the data, and you do that with sensors and the collector.
Because these pieces of your flow system are so critical, you'll begin your implementation with the collector and proceed to the first sensor.
Collector Considerations
The collector is the host that receives records from network equipment and is where you'll perform most of your work. You must practice good systems administration on your collector, but you have a lot of flexibility on your ...
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