Metrics in a distributed system
Metrics are a numerical representation of data measured over intervals of time. They provide a quantifiable way to assess the performance and health of your system. In a distributed system, it’s important to collect metrics from all your services and aggregate them in a central location.
Metrics provide insights into the behavior and performance of your system, helping you make informed decisions about scaling, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. They can help you answer questions such as the following:
- How is the system performing?
- Is the system meeting its service level objectives?
- Are there any performance bottlenecks?
- Is the system behaving as expected?
We will now talk about the types of metrics in a distributed system, some open-source tools typically used by enterprises, and some best practices for system design architects to implement metrics at scale.
Types of metrics
There are several types...
