From baef2182e4a204be2ce2174e00574c20e1a9a8df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Hartmann Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 21:10:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add OpenMetrics Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann --- proposals/openmetrics.adoc | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+) create mode 100644 proposals/openmetrics.adoc diff --git a/proposals/openmetrics.adoc b/proposals/openmetrics.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd5bd4b --- /dev/null +++ b/proposals/openmetrics.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +== OpenMetrics + +*Name of project:* OpenMetrics + +*Description:* + +OpenMetrics refines the Prometheus exposition format into an independent standard. + +Prometheus has become the de facto standard in cloud-native metric monitoring, and has active upstream work by competitors. +The ease of implementing this exposition data has lead to an explosion in compatible metrics endpoints with 300+ exporters registered, dozens of native integrations, and unknown numbers of internal adoptions. + +To allow for even more adoption, OpenMetrics received a lot of additional scrutiny and engineering time from several large players in the cloud-native space. +It also puts the format under a neutral name, allowing more monitoring vendors to adopt it without potential political considerations. + +With substantial commitments for adoption, OpenMetrics will enjoy solid support from day 1. +Amongst others, these are: + +* Prometheus +* Cloudflare +* GitLab +* Google +* Grafana +* InfluxData +* Oath.com +* RobustPerception +* SpaceNet +* Uber + +OpenMetrics was presented at the [CNCF TOC meeting on 2018-06-19](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ym8fLRCaX43uHPHBRyuRXM62U8m4vXaBXkuUp6tt3js/edit#slide=id.g25ca91f87f_0_0). + +*Statement on alignment with CNCF mission:* + +Given the CNCF's stated role in "fostering the growth and evolution of the cosystem" and "making the technology accessible and reliable", we believe OpenMetrics helps with both of these goals. + +*Sponsor / Advisor from TOC:* Alexis Richardson, Bryan Cantrill + + +*Unique identifier:* openmetrics + +*Preferred maturity level:* sandbox + +*License:* Apache License v2.0 + +*Source control repositories:* https://github.com/RichiH/OpenMetrics/ + +*External Dependencies:* + +OpenMetrics currently depends on no external software components. + +Once the test suite is released, it will depend on Go and Python and some libraries. Proper licence hygiene will be ensured. + +*Lead:* * Richard Hartmann (SpaceNet) + +*Infrastructure requests (CI / CNCF Cluster):* None + +*Communication Channels:* + +*Issue tracker:* https://github.com/RichiH/OpenMetrics/issues + +*Website:* https://www.openmetrics.io + +*Release methodology and mechanics:* + +Given that this is a format, releases will be slow, deliberate, and forward- and backwards-compatible. + +*Social media accounts:* None + +*Existing sponsorship*: None + +*Community size:* + +* 128 stars +* 15 forks +* Commitments by companies with billions of combined yearly turnover +* 6 people on bi-weekly call + +*Production usage*: None yet