DigitalOcean Monitoring

What DigitalOcean Monitoring is

DigitalOcean Monitoring is a free web service for monitoring DigitalOcean Droplets. Its Monitoring plan offers opt-in tracking of Droplet resource usage, metrics, and alerts. Metrics are retained for 14 days, giving users a defined period of monitoring data. Kubernetes monitoring is also supported. The listed cloud provider is DigitalOcean, and the service is available on the web. The offering is focused on resource monitoring: it covers Droplet usage, metrics, alerts, and Kubernetes monitoring. Synthetic monitoring is not included. DigitalOcean, the company behind the service, was founded in 2012. The plan is described as free, and the pricing model is free. For people managing DigitalOcean resources, the main scope is monitoring those resources and receiving alerts, with a two-week metrics retention period. Access is through the web, and the service is specific to the DigitalOcean cloud provider.

Who it suits

DigitalOcean Monitoring suits people who use DigitalOcean Droplets and want free resource metrics and alerts. It may also suit teams that need Kubernetes monitoring through a web service.

Getting started

1. Open the DigitalOcean Monitoring website.
2. Access the service on the web.
3. Opt in to monitoring for Droplet resource usage.

Verdict

Choose DigitalOcean Monitoring if you need free web monitoring for DigitalOcean Droplet usage, metrics, alerts, or Kubernetes. Look elsewhere if synthetic monitoring is part of your requirements.