Can you describe the standard architecture of a monitoring system?

The standard architecture of a monitoring system typically includes the following components:

• Data Collection: agents or exporters collect metrics, logs, and events from servers, applications, and infrastructure.

• Data Storage: collected data is stored in a database or specialized storage (e.g., TSDB — time series database).

• Processing and Aggregation: data is aggregated, filtered, and processed for easier analysis.

• Visualization (Dashboard): a user interface for displaying metrics and system status (e.g., Grafana).

• Alerting: a notification system that alerts about issues based on predefined rules.

• Integration: the ability to integrate with other systems (e.g., incident management, chatbots).

This approach ensures a complete monitoring cycle — from data collection to incident response.