SNMP vs Telemetry

Developers should learn SNMP when working on network management systems, IoT device monitoring, or infrastructure automation, as it provides a standardized way to query and control networked hardware meets developers should learn and use telemetry to build reliable, scalable, and user-friendly applications by enabling real-time monitoring, proactive issue detection, and data-driven improvements. Here's our take.

SNMP

Nice Pick

Developers should learn SNMP when working on network management systems, IoT device monitoring, or infrastructure automation, as it provides a standardized way to query and control networked hardware

Pros

• It is essential for roles involving network operations, system administration, or developing tools for performance monitoring and fault detection in enterprise or telecom environments
• Related to: network-monitoring, udp

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Telemetry

Developers should learn and use telemetry to build reliable, scalable, and user-friendly applications by enabling real-time monitoring, proactive issue detection, and data-driven improvements

Pros

• It is essential in distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and DevOps practices for tracking performance metrics (e
• Related to: application-performance-monitoring, distributed-tracing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. SNMP is a protocol while Telemetry is a concept. We picked SNMP based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

SNMP wins

Based on overall popularity. SNMP is more widely used, but Telemetry excels in its own space.