• The first stage focuses on capturing data from a variety of sources using several methods and tools. This stage utilizes:
    • SNMP, Flow, and Syslogs for network and device performance monitoring.
    • Packet Analysis to capture network packets for detailed inspection.
    • Application Monitoring (AM) Agents for gathering application performance metrics.
    • API Connections to pull in data from third-party applications.
    • Custom Scripting (e.g., Python) and Web Scraping for specialized data collection.
  • The data is centralized through a Unified Agent for streamlined processing within the Core Engine.