ristats

ristats is an open-source software project that provides a lightweight framework for collecting, aggregating, and visualizing statistical data from diverse sources. It is designed to support real-time or near-real-time monitoring of metrics and events, making it suitable for web services, infrastructure monitoring, and research projects.

The architecture of ristats centers on modular components that can be extended through plugins. Core elements typically include data collectors that ingest metrics from various sources, a processing engine that computes aggregates and transformations, and visualization or export backends that feed dashboards, reports, and time-series databases. The system emphasizes efficiency in handling time-series data, supports configurable aggregation windows, and offers a programmatic or API-based interface for querying results.

In practice, ristats handles a range of data types such as numeric metrics (rates, counts, averages), event streams, and percentile-style statistics. Users can define metrics of interest, specify collection intervals, and apply functions like rate calculations, moving averages, and percentile estimates. Outputs are commonly directed to dashboards, CSV or JSON exports, and optionally to external storage systems for archival or long-term analysis. The project typically prioritizes portability and extensibility, enabling users to add new data sources and visualization options without altering core code.

Development and community support for ristats are usually driven by an open-source model, with contributions from individuals and organizations. Documentation, example configurations, and tutorials help new users deploy and customize the system for their specific monitoring and analysis needs.