Metrics Monitoring Tools

The cluster focuses on discussions about collecting, aggregating, and using metrics for system monitoring, including comparisons to tools like Datadog, CloudWatch, StatsD, and Prometheus, as well as debates on metrics versus logs.

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APM e.g JSON day.html SciPy CDF CloudWatch IOT API highscalability.com metrics logs data prometheus timestamps monitoring metric collect dashboard database

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PanosJee Apr 21, 2021 View on HN

More metrics, higher resolution, pre-configured alert. It cannot displace it as is but it can work in tandem very nicely.

Dowwie Sep 13, 2022 View on HN

I'm curious as to how you're using these stats for monitoring. What kind of insights are you gaining with this, and in what context is it used?

rco8786 Jul 21, 2025 View on HN

it seems like aggregates/metrics are the right tool for this particular thing.

RhodesianHunter Jul 31, 2019 View on HN

How are these "events" different from sending this data to a metrics aggregator?

willio58 Apr 25, 2021 View on HN

Seems like this fits a different use case. Like providing live metrics to your users instead of an internal tool.

toomuchtodo Apr 8, 2015 View on HN

If its not collecting and persisting metrics, is it more of a glorified htop?

PaulWaldman Sep 24, 2022 View on HN

What did you use to collect and injest the metrics?

colinhowe Aug 12, 2012 View on HN

I've made it easier to start adding more metrics... could you pop this one in a github issue? I'll be able to actually remember to do it :)

workinfunk Jul 3, 2018 View on HN

Maybe you should hook up the worst metrics system in the world, veneur, and then see if it tells you any different.

kshmir Jan 23, 2023 View on HN

Datadog already does this, how does this compare? Genuinely interested.