/plushcap/analysis/datadog/monitor-view-a-window-into-datadogs-monitoring-engine

Monitor View: A window into Datadog's monitoring engine

What's this blog post about?

The text introduces a new feature called "Monitor View" in Datadog's alerting system. This feature provides a graphical representation of the data processed by the alerting backends, making it easier for users to understand when an alert will trigger. It is particularly useful when setting up alerts based on moving averages over a certain period. The text includes an example where a monitor is set up to alert on haproxy.backend.queue.time exceeding an average value of .01 ms over the last hour, and how Monitor View helps in identifying the exact moment this threshold was crossed. Users can access this feature by navigating to the Monitors page and changing their view from Original Data to Monitor View. New users are encouraged to check out a guide on setting up monitors for their infrastructure.

Company
Datadog

Date published
Feb. 4, 2016

Author(s)
Evan Mouzakitis

Word count
311

Language
English

Hacker News points
None found.


By Matt Makai. 2021-2024.