Hammering Graphite

bootstrap.yaml

---
modules:
  input:
    module: wishbone.input.hammer
    arguments:
      batch_size: 100
      set_size: 100

  graphite:
    module: wishbone.encode.graphite

  buffer:
    module: wishbone.flow.tippingbucket
    arguments:
      bucket_size: 100

  roundrobin:
    module: wishbone.flow.roundrobin

  output_1:
    module: wishbone.output.tcp
    arguments:
      host: graphite-relay-server-1
      port: 2013

  output_2:
    module: wishbone.output.tcp
    arguments:
      host: graphite-relay-server-2
      port: 2013

routingtable:
  - input.outbox     -> graphite.inbox
  - graphite.outbox  -> buffer.inbox
  - buffer.outbox    -> roundrobin.inbox
  - roundrobin.one   -> output_1.inbox
  - roundrobin.two   -> output_2.inbox
...

install wishbone and wishbone.input.hammer:

$ pip install wishbone wishbone-input-hammer wishbone-output-tcp

Bootstrap the server:

$ wishbone debug --config bootstrap.yaml

More parallel instances:

$ wishbone debug --config bootstrap.yaml --instances 3