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New `signalfx_metrics` sink

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domain: metrics domain: sinks needs: approval sink: new
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Description

SignalFx is a Datadog competitor using streaming technology to process data in realtime.
Currently supporting Metrics and Events only. Might support Logs in a near future (SignalFx has been acquired by Splunk.

A PR based on Datadog's sink is ongoing.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the ongoing PR based on Datadog's sink and the existing sink implementation it targets. Confirm the Metrics and Events scope for the new SignalFx sink, then use the repository's sink tests and validation patterns to determine when the integration is complete.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
observability, stream-processing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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