[johngalt]

I enjoy seeing those MRTG/RRDtool graphs everywhere. I find it so surreal that $X Billions in infrastructure, that is forwarding $Y Billion of internet traffic. All monitored by a single tool created by one guy from Switzerland.

Since this is HN: yes I realize that there has been substantial work subsequently, and that cacti/munin/nagios etc.. are more commonly used.

[dfc]

I am surprised that the hobby project by the funny sounding guy from Finland did not mentally prepare you for this.

[zero_intp]

It's crazy to think that Rancid, MRTG, & RRD are all fundamentally underpinning of all of these major carriers.

[NDizzle]

It's not so crazy when you consider a huge portion of peering agreements took place over IRC.

[voltagex_]

Got any articles on this?

[rhizome]

What's crazy about it?

[zero_intp]

quote from the author, "rancid is named rancid because it stinks." it covers 80% of what you want it to do, but is indispensable because it is so lightweight and functional.

more developed tools exist but networks are not interested (by in large) in integrating/developing new ones because they fool themselves into thinking these are good enough.