DNS and Thanos Integration
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Input and output integration overview
The DNS plugin enables users to monitor and gather statistics on DNS query times, facilitating performance analysis of DNS resolutions.
This plugin sends metrics from Telegraf to Thanos using the Prometheus remote write protocol over HTTP, allowing efficient and scalable ingestion into Thanos Receive components.
Integration details
DNS
This plugin gathers DNS query times in milliseconds, utilizing the capabilities of DNS queries similar to the Dig command. It provides a means to monitor and analyze DNS performance by measuring the response time from specified DNS servers, allowing network administrators and engineers to ensure optimal DNS resolution times. The plugin can be configured to target specific servers and customize the types of records queried, encompassing various DNS features such as resolving domain names to IP addresses, or retrieving details from specific records as needed, while also clearly reporting on the success or failure of each query, alongside relevant metadata.
Thanos
Telegraf’s HTTP plugin can send metrics directly to Thanos via its Remote Write-compatible Receive component. By setting the data format to prometheusremotewrite
, Telegraf can serialize metrics into the same protobuf-based format used by native Prometheus clients. This setup enables high-throughput, low-latency metric ingestion into Thanos, facilitating centralized observability at scale. It is particularly useful in hybrid environments where Telegraf is collecting metrics from systems outside Prometheus’ native reach, such as SNMP devices, Windows hosts, or custom apps, and streams them directly to Thanos for long-term storage and global querying.
Configuration
DNS
[[inputs.dns_query]]
servers = ["8.8.8.8"]
# network = "udp"
# domains = ["."]
# record_type = "A"
# port = 53
# timeout = "2s"
# include_fields = []
Thanos
[[outputs.http]]
## Thanos Receive endpoint for remote write
url = "http://thanos-receive.example.com/api/v1/receive"
## HTTP method
method = "POST"
## Data format set to Prometheus remote write
data_format = "prometheusremotewrite"
## Optional headers (authorization, etc.)
# [outputs.http.headers]
# Authorization = "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
## Optional TLS configuration
# tls_ca = "/path/to/ca.pem"
# tls_cert = "/path/to/cert.pem"
# tls_key = "/path/to/key.pem"
# insecure_skip_verify = false
## Request timeout
timeout = "10s"
Input and output integration examples
DNS
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Monitor DNS Performance for Multiple Servers: By deploying the DNS plugin, a user can simultaneously monitor the performance of different DNS servers, such as Google DNS and Cloudflare DNS, by specifying them in the
servers
array. This scenario enables comparisons of response times and reliability across different DNS providers, assisting in selecting the best option based on empirical data. -
Analyze Query Times for High-Traffic Domains: Integrate the plugin to measure response times specifically for high-traffic domains relevant to an organization’s operations, such as internal services or customer-facing sites. By focusing on performance metrics for these domains, organizations can proactively address latency issues, ensuring service reliability and improving user experiences.
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Alerting on DNS Timeouts: Utilize the plugin in combination with alerting systems to notify administrators whenever a DNS query exceeds a defined timeout threshold. This setup can help in proactive troubleshooting of networking issues or server misconfigurations, fostering a rapid response to potential downtime scenarios.
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Gather Historical Data for Performance Trends: Use the plugin to collect historical data on DNS query times over extended periods. This data can be used to analyze trends and patterns in DNS performance, enabling better capacity planning, identifying periodic issues, and justifying infrastructure upgrades or changes to DNS architectures.
Thanos
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Agentless Cloud Monitoring: Deploy Telegraf agents across cloud VMs to collect system and application metrics, then stream them directly into Thanos using Remote Write. This provides centralized observability without requiring Prometheus nodes at each location.
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Scalable Windows Host Monitoring: Use Telegraf on Windows machines to collect OS-level metrics and send them via Remote Write to Thanos Receive. This enables observability across heterogeneous environments with native Prometheus support only on Linux.
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Cross-Region Metrics Federation: Telegraf agents in multiple geographic regions can push data to region-local Thanos Receivers using this plugin. From there, Thanos can deduplicate and query metrics globally, reducing latency and network egress costs.
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Integrating Third-Party Data into Thanos: Collect metrics from custom telemetry sources such as REST APIs or proprietary logs using Telegraf inputs and forward them to Thanos via Remote Write. This brings non-native data into a Prometheus-compatible, long-term analytics pipeline.
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Powerful Performance, Limitless Scale
Collect, organize, and act on massive volumes of high-velocity data. Any data is more valuable when you think of it as time series data. with InfluxDB, the #1 time series platform built to scale with Telegraf.
See Ways to Get Started
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