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hrimfaxiyesterday at 12:27 AM1 replyview on HN

Looked for a way to install/actually set up something.

> Before configuring pgX, you need to set up PostgreSQL metrics collection:

Click the link.

> Prerequisites > PostgreSQL instance > Scout account and API credentials > Scout Collector installed and configured (see Quick Start)

Multiple clicks to find out I need a separate account somewhere (wth is scout?). That's gonna be a no from me dawg.

At least when places like Datadog do content marketing they provide ways to monitor the services using tools that don't require paying them money.


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selcukayesterday at 4:07 AM

> wth is scout?

This is a feature of an observability product called Scout. It's not a standalone tool.