Coordinating data collectors of managed computing networks

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, registration information from a plurality of virtualization data collectors that are configured to collect first data from a first virtualization manager of a managed network for transmission to a data consumer service located in a cloud network, the plurality of virtualization data collectors being located in the managed network;
• determining, by the computing device from among the plurality of virtualization data collectors, a particular virtualization data collector to transmit the first data to the data consumer service;
• configuring, by the computing device, the particular virtualization data collector to transmit the first data to the data consumer service;
• and
• configuring, by the computing device, other virtualization data collectors in the plurality of virtualization data collectors to refrain from transmitting the first data to the data consumer service.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing programming for execution by one or more processors, the programming comprising instructions to:

• receive registration information from a plurality of virtualization data collectors that are configured to collect first data from a first virtualization manager of a managed network for transmission to a data consumer service located in a cloud network, the plurality of virtualization data collectors being located in the managed network;
• determine, from among the plurality of virtualization data collectors, a particular virtualization data collector to transmit the first data to the data consumer service;
• configure the particular virtualization data collector to transmit the first data to the data consumer service;
• and
• configure other virtualization data collectors in the plurality of virtualization data collectors to refrain from transmitting the first data to the data consumer service.