diff --git a/cmd/swarm/main.go b/cmd/swarm/main.go
index 5eb1f26072..360020b77b 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/main.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm"
 	bzzapi "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
+	swarmmetrics "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/metrics"
 
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
@@ -334,7 +335,6 @@ DEPRECATED: use 'swarm db clean'.
 		utils.IPCDisabledFlag,
 		utils.IPCPathFlag,
 		utils.PasswordFileFlag,
-		utils.MetricsEnabledFlag,
 		// bzzd-specific flags
 		CorsStringFlag,
 		EnsAPIFlag,
@@ -360,9 +360,14 @@ DEPRECATED: use 'swarm db clean'.
 		DeprecatedEnsAddrFlag,
 	}
 	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, debug.Flags...)
+	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, swarmmetrics.Flags...)
 	app.Before = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU())
-		return debug.Setup(ctx)
+		if err := debug.Setup(ctx); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		swarmmetrics.Setup(ctx)
+		return nil
 	}
 	app.After = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		debug.Exit()
diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index a4318b6822..6143fe2875 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ func init() {
 	//exp.Exp(DefaultRegistry)
 }
 
+// NewResettingTimer create a new ResettingTimer, either a real one of a NOP stub depending
+// on the metrics flag.
+func NewResettingTimer(name string) metrics.ResettingTimer {
+	if !Enabled {
+		return new(metrics.NilResettingTimer)
+	}
+	return metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer(name, metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+}
+
 // NewGauge creates a new metrics Gauge, either a real one of a NOP stub depending
 // on the metrics flag.
 func NewGauge(name string) metrics.Gauge {
diff --git a/swarm/api/api.go b/swarm/api/api.go
index 19667d7a7b..aca5ca7750 100644
--- a/swarm/api/api.go
+++ b/swarm/api/api.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var (
 	apiPutFail           = metrics.NewCounter("api.put.fail")
 	apiGetCount          = metrics.NewCounter("api.get.count")
 	apiGetNotFound       = metrics.NewCounter("api.get.notfound")
-	apiGetHttp300        = metrics.NewCounter("api.get.http300")
+	apiGetHttp300        = metrics.NewCounter("api.get.http.300")
 	apiModifyCount       = metrics.NewCounter("api.modify.count")
 	apiModifyFail        = metrics.NewCounter("api.modify.fail")
 	apiAddFileCount      = metrics.NewCounter("api.addfile.count")
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ var (
 	apiRmFileFail        = metrics.NewCounter("api.removefile.fail")
 	apiAppendFileCount   = metrics.NewCounter("api.appendfile.count")
 	apiAppendFileFail    = metrics.NewCounter("api.appendfile.fail")
-	apiBuildDirTreeCount = metrics.NewCounter("api.builddirtree.fail")
-	apiBuildDirTreeFail  = metrics.NewCounter("api.builddirtree.count")
+	apiBuildDirTreeCount = metrics.NewCounter("api.builddirtree.count")
+	apiBuildDirTreeFail  = metrics.NewCounter("api.builddirtree.fail")
 )
 
 type Resolver interface {
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ func (self *Api) Modify(key storage.Key, path, contentHash, contentType string)
 }
 
 func (self *Api) AddFile(mhash, path, fname string, content []byte, nameresolver bool) (storage.Key, string, error) {
-
 	apiAddFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
@@ -346,7 +345,6 @@ func (self *Api) AddFile(mhash, path, fname string, content []byte, nameresolver
 }
 
 func (self *Api) RemoveFile(mhash, path, fname string, nameresolver bool) (string, error) {
-
 	apiRmFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
@@ -388,7 +386,6 @@ func (self *Api) RemoveFile(mhash, path, fname string, nameresolver bool) (strin
 }
 
 func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, content []byte, oldKey storage.Key, offset int64, addSize int64, nameresolver bool) (storage.Key, string, error) {
-
 	apiAppendFileCount.Inc(1)
 
 	buffSize := offset + addSize
@@ -470,7 +467,6 @@ func (self *Api) AppendFile(mhash, path, fname string, existingSize int64, conte
 }
 
 func (self *Api) BuildDirectoryTree(mhash string, nameresolver bool) (key storage.Key, manifestEntryMap map[string]*manifestTrieEntry, err error) {
-
 	apiBuildDirTreeCount.Inc(1)
 
 	uri, err := Parse("bzz:/" + mhash)
diff --git a/swarm/api/http/server.go b/swarm/api/http/server.go
index a83fc3cbd0..b9c2e4c24e 100644
--- a/swarm/api/http/server.go
+++ b/swarm/api/http/server.go
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ func (s *Server) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	requestCount.Inc(1)
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	defer requestTimer.UpdateSince(startTime)
+	defer metrics.NewResettingTimer("http.request.time_resetting").UpdateSince(startTime)
 	s.logDebug("HTTP %s request URL: '%s', Host: '%s', Path: '%s', Referer: '%s', Accept: '%s'", r.Method, r.RequestURI, r.URL.Host, r.URL.Path, r.Referer(), r.Header.Get("Accept"))
 
 	uri, err := api.Parse(strings.TrimLeft(r.URL.Path, "/"))
diff --git a/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go b/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
index d39966c0e3..169b674876 100644
--- a/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
+++ b/swarm/fuse/swarmfs_util.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ func externalUnmount(mountPoint string) error {
 }
 
 func addFileToSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, size int) error {
-
 	fkey, mhash, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.AddFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, content, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -64,11 +63,9 @@ func addFileToSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, size int) error {
 
 	log.Info("Added new file:", "fname", sf.name, "New Manifest hash", mhash)
 	return nil
-
 }
 
 func removeFileFromSwarm(sf *SwarmFile) error {
-
 	mkey, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.RemoveFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -83,7 +80,6 @@ func removeFileFromSwarm(sf *SwarmFile) error {
 }
 
 func removeDirectoryFromSwarm(sd *SwarmDir) error {
-
 	if len(sd.directories) == 0 && len(sd.files) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -103,11 +99,9 @@ func removeDirectoryFromSwarm(sd *SwarmDir) error {
 	}
 
 	return nil
-
 }
 
 func appendToExistingFileInSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, offset int64, length int64) error {
-
 	fkey, mhash, err := sf.mountInfo.swarmApi.AppendFile(sf.mountInfo.LatestManifest, sf.path, sf.name, sf.fileSize, content, sf.key, offset, length, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -124,5 +118,4 @@ func appendToExistingFileInSwarm(sf *SwarmFile, content []byte, offset int64, le
 
 	log.Info("Appended file:", "fname", sf.name, "New Manifest hash", mhash)
 	return nil
-
 }
diff --git a/swarm/metrics/flags.go b/swarm/metrics/flags.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea2afd071f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarm/metrics/flags.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	gethmetrics "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	metrics "github.com/ethersphere/go-metrics"
+	influxdb "github.com/ethersphere/go-metrics-influxdb"
+	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+)
+
+var (
+	metricsEndpointFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metricsendpoint",
+		Usage: "metrics backend endpoint",
+		Value: "http://127.0.0.1:8086",
+	}
+	metricsDatabaseFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metricsdatabase",
+		Usage: "metrics backend database",
+		Value: "metrics",
+	}
+	metricsUsernameFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metricsusername",
+		Usage: "metrics backend username",
+		Value: "admin",
+	}
+	metricsPasswordFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metricspassword",
+		Usage: "metrics backend password",
+		Value: "admin",
+	}
+	metricsHostTagFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:  "metricshosttag",
+		Usage: "metrics host tag",
+		Value: "localhost",
+	}
+)
+
+// Flags holds all command-line flags required for metrics collection.
+var Flags = []cli.Flag{
+	utils.MetricsEnabledFlag,
+	metricsEndpointFlag, metricsDatabaseFlag, metricsUsernameFlag, metricsPasswordFlag, metricsHostTagFlag,
+}
+
+func Setup(ctx *cli.Context) {
+	if gethmetrics.Enabled {
+		var (
+			endpoint = ctx.GlobalString(metricsEndpointFlag.Name)
+			database = ctx.GlobalString(metricsDatabaseFlag.Name)
+			username = ctx.GlobalString(metricsUsernameFlag.Name)
+			password = ctx.GlobalString(metricsPasswordFlag.Name)
+			hosttag  = ctx.GlobalString(metricsHostTagFlag.Name)
+		)
+
+		log.Info("Enabling swarm metrics collection and export")
+		go influxdb.InfluxDBWithTags(metrics.DefaultRegistry, 10*time.Second, endpoint, database, username, password, "swarm.", map[string]string{
+			"host": hosttag,
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index f7806aff01..9db386ee64 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -45,16 +45,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/fuse"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
-
-	gometrics "github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
 )
 
 var (
-	runTimer       gometrics.Timer
 	startTime      time.Time
 	metricsTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 	startCounter   = metrics.NewCounter("stack,start")
 	stopCounter    = metrics.NewCounter("stack,stop")
+	uptimeGauge    = metrics.NewGauge("stack.uptime")
 	dbSizeGauge    = metrics.NewGauge("storage.db.chunks.size")
 	cacheSizeGauge = metrics.NewGauge("storage.db.cache.size")
 )
@@ -275,7 +273,6 @@ Start is called when the stack is started
 */
 // implements the node.Service interface
 func (self *Swarm) Start(srv *p2p.Server) error {
-	runTimer = metrics.NewTimer("stack,uptime")
 	startTime = time.Now()
 	connectPeer := func(url string) error {
 		node, err := discover.ParseNode(url)
@@ -342,7 +339,7 @@ func (self *Swarm) metricsLoop() {
 func (self *Swarm) sendMetrics() {
 	dbSizeGauge.Update(int64(self.lstore.DbCounter()))
 	cacheSizeGauge.Update(int64(self.lstore.CacheCounter()))
-	runTimer.UpdateSince(startTime)
+	uptimeGauge.Update(time.Since(startTime).Nanoseconds())
 }
 
 // implements the node.Service interface
@@ -360,7 +357,6 @@ func (self *Swarm) Stop() error {
 	}
 	self.sfs.Stop()
 	stopCounter.Inc(1)
-	runTimer.UpdateSince(startTime)
 	return err
 }