Enable High Resolution Metrics with the Cloudwatch output #3065
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feature request
Requests for new plugin and for new features to existing plugins
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Feature Request
Per the recent blog post: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-high-resolution-custom-metrics-and-alarms-for-amazon-cloudwatch/
AWS now supports second resolution metrics when a
PutMetricData
request includes a new optional parameterStorageResolution
set to1
Proposal:
Add a config option to allow for writing data at this resolution
Current behavior:
The client uses the standard behavior with 1 minute resolution metrics
Desired behavior:
The metrics created and updated by telegraf will use high resolution when configured to
Use case: [Why is this important (helps with prioritizing requests)]
Cloudwatch Alarms now support reacting in 10s when using 1s resolution metrics. This allows our infrastructure to be more reactive to change.
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