Performance Monitoring

Definition
An external service that checks the performance of the application.
Performance Monitoring

How does it work?

An external service polls the application to learn about its uptime, responsiveness and memory use. It can send a notification when the service is underperforming.

  • system load
  • memory use
  • response time

When should you use it?

Use it when downtime is a risk to the stakeholders.

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