title: Why do we need telegraf when using statsd
body: <p>I see the combination statsd + telegraf + influxdb used all the time. </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Statsd collects, aggregates and forwards metrics</li>
  <li>Telegraf aggregates and forwards metrics</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Why not use just the statsd (without telegraf) to aggregate and forward metrics? What is the added benefit of including telegraf?</p>