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Cacti and Custom Data Source Monitoring Part 2 of 2

Cacti and Custom Data Source Monitoring Part 2 of 2

Custom Data Sources Now that Cacti is up and running, let’s get some data from data sources that typically aren’t covered.  The Raspberry Pi is unique in the sense that CPU temperature can be monitored using a program called vcgencmd.  Great thing about this program is it’s already installed.  Run the following command from the terminal. [bash] vcgencmd measure_temp [/bash] You should get a reading back along the lines of “temp=42.0’C”.  If you do, great.  We’re going to need to…

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Cacti and Custom Data Source Monitoring Part 1 of 2

Cacti and Custom Data Source Monitoring Part 1 of 2

Introduction and Background I had posted about Cacti and setting up graphing from unorthodox data sources before.  When I stepped back through those documented steps, I didn’t get the expected results.  The inaccurate and vague information on that post prompted me to take a hard top to bottom look at the process.  For anyone that had viewed that post and become confused by it, I do apologize.  I dedicate this post to you as a humble attempt to right my…

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Encryption, AI, and the IoT word on the street

Encryption, AI, and the IoT word on the street

One of the last stories I read about at the end of 2016 was about a hedge fund company and its use of AI, (Hedge fund turns to AI…https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/12/30/hedge-fund-turns-to-ai-to-navigate-through-the-maze/).  The algorithms they use for trading stocks have been in place for quite some time now.  The story struck me not because of this.  What I found compelling was their intent on applying AI to their business operations.  Bridgewater Associates has what they call a “Principles Operating System” or PriOS for…

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