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Date Published
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Samantha Wang
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939
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English
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Summary

InfluxData has announced the immediate availability of InfluxDB Native Collectors, a new suite of capabilities that enable developers to subscribe directly to supported message brokers, making it easy to collect, process, and analyze data. This feature allows for faster cloud-to-cloud data transfers, enabling developers to focus on building and scaling applications with their time series data. With three configuration steps, developers can start collecting and analyzing data from messaging brokers without the need for additional software or new code. The introduction of InfluxDB Native Collectors adds a low-code setup option, supporting popular cloud subscriptions, brokers, and services, including MQTT, Kafka, AMQP, and more. This feature aims to optimize workflows for broker-based data sources, providing conveniences such as subscription wildcards, dynamic data routing, and JSON string parsing. With InfluxDB Native Collectors, developers can realize benefits without a high cost of adoption or evaluation, making it easier to evaluate the platform's value proposition.