New `kvm` source

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#1,210 opened on Nov 20, 2019 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Dominant language: Rust
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Description

Vector could benefit from getting support for collection of KVM/QEMU metrics from hosts running virtual machines. There is kvmtop utility which can be used as a reference.

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Research direction

Start by reading the KVM API documentation linked in the issue and reviewing the kvmtop utility as a reference. Determine the scope of the KVM/QEMU metrics Vector should collect from hosts running virtual machines; done means that support is defined and implemented for the requested metrics.

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Assessment

Tech stack: linux, rust
Domain: observability-sre
Issue type: Feature
Difficulty: 5/5
Estimated time: Over a week
Activity status: Stale
Clarity: Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness: 25/100

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