Platform Analytics nodes are hosts that collect data from clusters or license servers. Each node either belongs to a cluster from which Platform Analytics collects data, or is a standalone host that collects license data.
Loader controller
The Platform loader controller (plc) controls the data loaders that gather data from the system and writes the data into the relational database containing raw data.
Data loaders
Data loaders gather cluster operation data and load it into tables in a relational database containing raw data. Data loaders are controlled by the Platform loader controller (plc) service.