A metric is a numeric measurement sampled over time (CPU usage, requests per second, latency, error rate). Collected and plotted on dashboards, metrics reveal trends and form the basis for alerts. They complement logs and traces.
A metric is a numeric measurement sampled over time (CPU usage, requests per second, latency, error rate). Collected and plotted on dashboards, metrics reveal trends and form the basis for alerts. They complement logs and traces.