Why hackers moved from StatsD to Hosted Graphite
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Somebody didn’t math right when calculating if moving off hostedgraphite and StatsD was going to save us money or boil us alive.”hinkley, 2026-01-14original comment ↗
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StatsD vs Hosted Graphite
| StatsD | Hosted Graphite | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of StatsD
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Praise for Hosted Graphite
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