Performance · Website glossary

Monitoring

Quick answer · What is Monitoring?

The ongoing collection and evaluation of signals used to understand a system's condition and detect problems.

IN PRACTICE

Monitoring: an example

A team observes response errors, job failures, and a representative form submission path.

KEEP IN MIND

Collecting logs without owners, thresholds, or response steps may not produce actionable alerts.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a practical example of Monitoring?

A team observes response errors, job failures, and a representative form submission path.

Are collected logs enough to make alerts actionable?

Collecting logs without owners, thresholds, or response steps may not produce actionable alerts.

Which concepts should I read alongside Monitoring?

Uptime: The time or proportion of time a monitored system is considered available under a stated definition.
Incident response: A coordinated process for assessing, containing, investigating, and recovering from a suspected security incident.