node_exporter ☆
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Description:
Prometheus exporter for machine metrics
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @PrometheusIO  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: monitoring prometheus metrics exporter observability
Install: brew install node_exporter
About:
Node Exporter is a Prometheus exporter that exposes hardware and OS metrics from *nix systems. It collects critical system data like CPU usage, memory, disk I/O, and network statistics. This data is essential for effective infrastructure monitoring and capacity planning.
Key Features:
  • Exposes comprehensive hardware and OS metrics
  • Written in Go for low resource overhead
  • Supports a wide range of collectors
  • Provides a simple HTTP endpoint for scraping
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring server health and performance
  • Troubleshooting system resource bottlenecks
  • Capacity planning and alerting
Alternatives:
  • Telegraf – Part of the TICK stack; supports more data formats and outputs out of the box.
  • Datadog Agent – A full-featured agent for a commercial monitoring platform, offering more than just metrics.
Version History
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Oct 9, 2025 8:07pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 08c5d517
Sep 10, 2024 7:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2f1923f5
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May 27, 2023 6:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8e0ebeea
May 27, 2023 8:50am 0 VERSION_BUMP ecab4e3b
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