Data collector
Once we have data, the next step is making a decision on where to collect the data from. Data collectors are specific platforms where data can be stored.
A key characteristic of a data collector is the ability to quickly index that data as it's collected. This ensures we have an exact and right set of data on which to perform an analysis and provide meaningful insights. Additionally, a data collector needs to be scalable and 100% available to ensure any data collection is not overlooked. When we are talking about thousands of endpoints or nodes sending data into a data collector every second, this can quickly scale to gigabytes of data every day.
Hence, a robust and scalable data collector platform is an essential part of ...
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