The perf counters provide generic internal infrastructure for gauges and counters. The counted values can be both integer and float. There is also an "average" type (normally float) that combines a sum and num counter which can be divided to provide an average.
-The intention is that this data will be collected and aggregated by a tool like ``collectd`` or ``statsd`` and fed into a tool like ``graphite`` for graphing and analysis.
+The intention is that this data will be collected and aggregated by a tool like ``collectd`` or ``statsd`` and fed into a tool like ``graphite`` for graphing and analysis. Also, note the :doc:`../mgr/prometheus`.
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