Monitor Windows app metrics and events with Datadog’s WMI and Microsoft Event Viewer integrations

Microsoft's Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is utilized to collect and manage performance metrics and counters for various popular Windows-based applications, including Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server, and IIS. Datadog's WMI integration allows users to pull in these metrics from Windows applications for graphing, analysis, and alerting purposes. This integration also enables the creation of custom metrics within WMI for monitoring custom built .NET applications. Additionally, alerts and discrete events from Microsoft Event Viewer can be sent to Datadog's Event Stream for further analysis and correlation with other collected data. Datadog's WMI integration is particularly beneficial for engineering teams that use the full Microsoft stack and develop in .NET, as it allows them to track and report on high-level .NET app metrics. The platform also supports aggregating Windows app data precisely through tagging, which can be associated with cloud platforms, configuration management tools, and other sources. This feature is especially useful for applications hosted on cloud platforms where underlying servers may scale dynamically. Overall, Datadog's WMI integration provides valuable visibility into the performance of Windows-based applications and custom .NET applications, allowing users to monitor, analyze, and optimize their systems effectively.