Infra questions Flashcards
potential infrastructure questions
How long do we store metrics for?
We retain all of our metrics for 15 months
Can I automate the build of dashboards and monitors?
Yes - you can use our API alongside tools like terraform to automate builds
Do you deploy the agent as a sidecar for my Kubernetes Cluster?
No - it’s deployed as a daemonset, therefore one agent per host/node
How often do we receive metrics from API crawlers?
For cloud - around 10 minutes, which is the same interval you’d experience in cloud native tools.
Do we need the Agent?Or can we just configure through API
Since the APIs collect metrics on a 10-15 min interval, to get more granular metrics AND quicker metrics, you should get the Agent, because the agent collects every 15 seconds…Why would you NOT want the agent?
Where is my data stored?
We are fully hosted in the cloud, so in multiple cloud instances (AWS, Azure, GCP, also in the EU. Mostly in USA.
Do you offer on-prem hostings?
No.
How could I get more advanced metrics from RDS?
Deploy the agent to an ec2 instance on the same security group as the database - you can hook into the rds like a regular DB
Can I automate setting up multiple AWS accounts rather than manually in the UI?
Yes, using terraform, API, or cloudformation
Any community dashboards?
No. But we have all types of dashboards and it is very easy to customize your own
Can I convert grafana dashboards into DD so I dont have to recreate?
No
Can I trigger changes on my infrastructure when an alert goes off?
Not directly, but we can trigger a webhook to allow a client to trigger a script based on the web hook. We also have AWS Automation and Kubernetes to autoscale
Will I see Watchdog alerts right away?
No, it can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks. Watchdog needs to collect data in order to start making assumptions. The more data it has, the better
Can I silence alerts periodically?
Yes, we can manage downtime in monitors easily