Defining custom metrics
You have already seen that metrics are defined, and the related times series data is generated, by these methods:
- By enabling core infrastructure integrations with the installation of the Datadog Agent
- By enabling platform and application integrations provided by Datadog
Custom tags can be associated with the preceding set of metrics by defining them in the relevant configuration files. Some integrations also offer to inherit tags from source applications and platforms.
In addition to this group of metrics that are available out of the box or that can be enabled easily, there are multiple options available in Datadog to define custom metrics and tags. This is one of the features that makes Datadog a powerful monitoring platform that can be fine-tuned for your specific requirements.
The following properties need to be set for a custom metric:
- Name: A name should not be more than 200 characters long, should begin with a letter...