Troubleshoot blocking queries with Datadog Database Monitoring

Blocked queries are a significant issue faced by database analysts and engineers, leading to latency, errors, and user frustration. Pinpointing root blockers is crucial in troubleshooting and remediating these issues. Datadog Database Monitoring now provides in-depth visibility into root blocking queries, enabling users to quickly survey and troubleshoot blocked connections and suboptimal performance across their entire fleet of databases and hosts. The Blocking Summary feature allows users to identify the precise query statements causing blocking, determine how many times a specific blocker has occurred, and assess the maximum blocking and waiting times caused by those blockers within a specified time frame. This new visibility can be critical for troubleshooting and timely remediation of database performance issues, as well as general performance optimization.