Metrics-The Second Pillar of Observability
Lakshmi Narasimha Rohith Samudrala · International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation · 2021
Logs, Metrics, and Traces form the three pillars of observability. Each equally important as the other. Metrics, are the second pillar of observability. They providing structured numerical insights into a systems overall health. There are multiple types of metrics, each type helps organizations track either infrastructure health, application performance, business KPIs, or user experience. This paper explores the multiple challenges that come capturing and managing metrics, such as high cardinality, excessive alert noise, missing or delayed data, and scalability. The paper provides mitigation strategies to overcome these challenges. Further, the paper provides some thoughts on upcoming future trends in metrics.