diff --git a/cmd/influxd/run/server.go b/cmd/influxd/run/server.go
index 782fd6abcb..25f9e9a5b5 100644
--- a/cmd/influxd/run/server.go
+++ b/cmd/influxd/run/server.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	ClusterService     *cluster.Service
 	SnapshotterService *snapshotter.Service
 
-	MonitorService *monitor.Service
+	Monitor *monitor.Monitor
 
 	// Server reporting
 	reportingDisabled bool
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func NewServer(c *Config, version string) (*Server, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	s.MonitorService = monitor.NewService(c.Monitor)
-	if err := s.MonitorService.Open(clusterID, s.MetaStore.NodeID(), s.Hostname); err != nil {
+	s.Monitor = monitor.New(c.Monitor)
+	if err := s.Monitor.Open(clusterID, s.MetaStore.NodeID(), s.Hostname); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func NewServer(c *Config, version string) (*Server, error) {
 	s.QueryExecutor = tsdb.NewQueryExecutor(s.TSDBStore)
 	s.QueryExecutor.MetaStore = s.MetaStore
 	s.QueryExecutor.MetaStatementExecutor = &meta.StatementExecutor{Store: s.MetaStore}
-	s.QueryExecutor.MonitorStatementExecutor = s.MonitorService
+	s.QueryExecutor.MonitorStatementExecutor = s.Monitor
 	s.QueryExecutor.ShardMapper = s.ShardMapper
 
 	// Set the shard writer
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (s *Server) appendGraphiteService(c graphite.Config) error {
 
 	srv.PointsWriter = s.PointsWriter
 	srv.MetaStore = s.MetaStore
-	srv.MonitorService = s.MonitorService
+	srv.Monitor = s.Monitor
 	s.Services = append(s.Services, srv)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/monitor/service.go b/monitor/service.go
index 27961fc1a9..aa3dd36ad9 100644
--- a/monitor/service.go
+++ b/monitor/service.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ type Client interface {
 	Diagnostics() (map[string]interface{}, error)
 }
 
-// Service represents an instance of the monitor service.
-type Service struct {
+// Monitor represents an instance of the monitor system.
+type Monitor struct {
 	wg            sync.WaitGroup
 	done          chan struct{}
 	mu            sync.Mutex
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ type Service struct {
 	Logger *log.Logger
 }
 
-// NewService returns a new instance of the monitor service.
-func NewService(c Config) *Service {
-	return &Service{
+// New returns a new instance of the monitor system.
+func New(c Config) *Monitor {
+	return &Monitor{
 		registrations: make([]*clientWithMeta, 0),
 		storeEnabled:  c.StoreEnabled,
 		storeDatabase: c.StoreDatabase,
@@ -52,67 +52,67 @@ func NewService(c Config) *Service {
 	}
 }
 
-// Open opens the monitoring service, using the given clusterID, node ID, and hostname
-// for identification purposes.
-func (s *Service) Open(clusterID, nodeID uint64, hostname string) error {
-	s.Logger.Printf("starting monitor service for cluster %d, host %s", clusterID, hostname)
-	s.clusterID = clusterID
-	s.nodeID = nodeID
-	s.hostname = hostname
+// Open opens the monitoring system, using the given clusterID, node ID, and hostname
+// for identification purposem.
+func (m *Monitor) Open(clusterID, nodeID uint64, hostname string) error {
+	m.Logger.Printf("starting monitor system for cluster %d, host %s", clusterID, hostname)
+	m.clusterID = clusterID
+	m.nodeID = nodeID
+	m.hostname = hostname
 
-	// Self-register Go runtime stats.
-	s.Register("runtime", nil, &goRuntime{})
+	// Self-register Go runtime statm.
+	m.Register("runtime", nil, &goRuntime{})
 
 	// If enabled, record stats in a InfluxDB system.
-	if s.storeEnabled {
-		s.Logger.Printf("storing in %s, database '%s', interval %s",
-			s.storeAddress, s.storeDatabase, s.storeInterval)
+	if m.storeEnabled {
+		m.Logger.Printf("storing in %s, database '%s', interval %s",
+			m.storeAddress, m.storeDatabase, m.storeInterval)
 
-		s.Logger.Printf("ensuring database %s exists on %s", s.storeDatabase, s.storeAddress)
-		if err := ensureDatabaseExists(s.storeAddress, s.storeDatabase); err != nil {
+		m.Logger.Printf("ensuring database %s exists on %s", m.storeDatabase, m.storeAddress)
+		if err := ensureDatabaseExists(m.storeAddress, m.storeDatabase); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// Start periodic writes to system.
-		s.wg.Add(1)
-		go s.storeStatistics()
+		m.wg.Add(1)
+		go m.storeStatistics()
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Close closes the monitor service.
-func (s *Service) Close() {
-	s.Logger.Println("shutting down monitor service")
-	close(s.done)
-	s.wg.Wait()
-	s.done = nil
+// Close closes the monitor system.
+func (m *Monitor) Close() {
+	m.Logger.Println("shutting down monitor system")
+	close(m.done)
+	m.wg.Wait()
+	m.done = nil
 }
 
 // SetLogger sets the internal logger to the logger passed in.
-func (s *Service) SetLogger(l *log.Logger) {
-	s.Logger = l
+func (m *Monitor) SetLogger(l *log.Logger) {
+	m.Logger = l
 }
 
 // Register registers a client with the given name and tags.
-func (s *Service) Register(name string, tags map[string]string, client Client) error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+func (m *Monitor) Register(name string, tags map[string]string, client Client) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	c := &clientWithMeta{
 		Client: client,
 		name:   name,
 		tags:   tags,
 	}
-	s.registrations = append(s.registrations, c)
-	s.Logger.Printf(`'%s:%v' registered for monitoring`, name, tags)
+	m.registrations = append(m.registrations, c)
+	m.Logger.Printf(`'%s:%v' registered for monitoring`, name, tags)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // ExecuteStatement executes monitor-related query statements.
-func (s *Service) ExecuteStatement(stmt influxql.Statement) *influxql.Result {
+func (m *Monitor) ExecuteStatement(stmt influxql.Statement) *influxql.Result {
 	switch stmt := stmt.(type) {
 	case *influxql.ShowStatsStatement:
-		return s.executeShowStatistics(stmt)
+		return m.executeShowStatistics(stmt)
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unsupported statement type: %T", stmt))
 	}
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ func (s *Service) ExecuteStatement(stmt influxql.Statement) *influxql.Result {
 
 // executeShowStatistics returns the statistics of the registered monitor client in
 // the standard form expected by users of the InfluxDB system.
-func (s *Service) executeShowStatistics(q *influxql.ShowStatsStatement) *influxql.Result {
-	stats, _ := s.statistics()
+func (m *Monitor) executeShowStatistics(q *influxql.ShowStatsStatement) *influxql.Result {
+	stats, _ := m.statistics()
 	rows := make([]*influxql.Row, len(stats))
 
 	for n, stat := range stats {
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ func (s *Service) executeShowStatistics(q *influxql.ShowStatsStatement) *influxq
 }
 
 // statistics returns the combined statistics for all registered clients.
-func (s *Service) statistics() ([]*statistic, error) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+func (m *Monitor) statistics() ([]*statistic, error) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	statistics := make([]*statistic, 0, len(s.registrations))
-	for _, r := range s.registrations {
+	statistics := make([]*statistic, 0, len(m.registrations))
+	for _, r := range m.registrations {
 		stats, err := r.Client.Statistics()
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
@@ -161,21 +161,21 @@ func (s *Service) statistics() ([]*statistic, error) {
 }
 
 // storeStatistics writes the statistics to an InfluxDB system.
-func (s *Service) storeStatistics() {
+func (m *Monitor) storeStatistics() {
 	// XXX add tags such as local hostname and cluster ID
-	//a.Tags["clusterID"] = strconv.FormatUint(s.clusterID, 10)
-	//a.Tags["nodeID"] = strconv.FormatUint(s.nodeID, 10)
-	//a.Tags["hostname"] = s.hostname
-	defer s.wg.Done()
+	//a.Tags["clusterID"] = strconv.FormatUint(m.clusterID, 10)
+	//a.Tags["nodeID"] = strconv.FormatUint(m.nodeID, 10)
+	//a.Tags["hostname"] = m.hostname
+	defer m.wg.Done()
 
-	tick := time.NewTicker(s.storeInterval)
+	tick := time.NewTicker(m.storeInterval)
 	defer tick.Stop()
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-tick.C:
 			// Write stats here.
-		case <-s.done:
-			s.Logger.Printf("terminating storage of statistics to %s", s.storeAddress)
+		case <-m.done:
+			m.Logger.Printf("terminating storage of statistics to %s", m.storeAddress)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (s *statistic) valueNames() []string {
 	return a
 }
 
-// clientWithMeta wraps a registered client with its associated name and tags.
+// clientWithMeta wraps a registered client with its associated name and tagm.
 type clientWithMeta struct {
 	Client
 	name string
diff --git a/monitor/service_test.go b/monitor/service_test.go
index cff05ec8e2..c4b0a292e2 100644
--- a/monitor/service_test.go
+++ b/monitor/service_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Test that a registered stats client results in the correct SHOW STATS output.
-func Test_ServiceRegisterStats(t *testing.T) {
-	service := openService(t)
+func Test_RegisterStats(t *testing.T) {
+	monitor := openMonitor(t)
 
 	client := mockStatsClient{
 		StatisticsFn: func() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ func Test_ServiceRegisterStats(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Register a client without tags.
-	if err := service.Register("foo", nil, client); err != nil {
+	if err := monitor.Register("foo", nil, client); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to register client: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	json := executeShowStatsJSON(t, service)
+	json := executeShowStatsJSON(t, monitor)
 	if !strings.Contains(json, `{"name":"foo","columns":["bar","qux"],"values":[[1,2.4]]}]}`) {
 		t.Fatalf("SHOW STATS response incorrect, got: %s\n", json)
 	}
 
 	// Register a client with tags.
-	if err := service.Register("baz", map[string]string{"proto": "tcp"}, client); err != nil {
+	if err := monitor.Register("baz", map[string]string{"proto": "tcp"}, client); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to register client: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	json = executeShowStatsJSON(t, service)
+	json = executeShowStatsJSON(t, monitor)
 	if !strings.Contains(json, `{"name":"baz","tags":{"proto":"tcp"},"columns":["bar","qux"],"values":[[1,2.4]]}]}`) {
 		t.Fatalf("SHOW STATS response incorrect, got: %s\n", json)
 	}
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ func (m mockStatsClient) Diagnostics() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func openService(t *testing.T) *Service {
-	service := NewService(NewConfig())
-	err := service.Open(1, 2, "serverA")
+func openMonitor(t *testing.T) *Monitor {
+	monitor := New(NewConfig())
+	err := monitor.Open(1, 2, "serverA")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to open service: %s", err.Error())
+		t.Fatalf("failed to open monitor: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	return service
+	return monitor
 }
 
-func executeShowStatsJSON(t *testing.T, s *Service) string {
+func executeShowStatsJSON(t *testing.T, s *Monitor) string {
 	r := s.ExecuteStatement(&influxql.ShowStatsStatement{})
 	b, err := r.MarshalJSON()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/graphite/service.go b/services/graphite/service.go
index 2cf6739998..9595eb6155 100644
--- a/services/graphite/service.go
+++ b/services/graphite/service.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	wg   sync.WaitGroup
 	done chan struct{}
 
-	MonitorService interface {
+	Monitor interface {
 		Register(name string, tags map[string]string, client monitor.Client) error
 	}
 	PointsWriter interface {
@@ -120,16 +120,16 @@ func (s *Service) Open() error {
 
 	// One Graphite service hooks up monitoring for all Graphite functionality.
 	monitorOnce.Do(func() {
-		if s.MonitorService == nil {
+		if s.Monitor == nil {
 			s.logger.Println("no monitor service available, no monitoring will be performed")
 			return
 		}
 
 		t := monitor.NewMonitorClient(statMapTCP)
-		s.MonitorService.Register("graphite", map[string]string{"proto": "tcp"}, t)
+		s.Monitor.Register("graphite", map[string]string{"proto": "tcp"}, t)
 
 		u := monitor.NewMonitorClient(statMapUDP)
-		s.MonitorService.Register("graphite", map[string]string{"proto": "udp"}, u)
+		s.Monitor.Register("graphite", map[string]string{"proto": "udp"}, u)
 	})
 
 	if err := s.MetaStore.WaitForLeader(leaderWaitTimeout); err != nil {