"There are many different methods and techniques for monitoring distributed systems. Most people do not explicitly state what type of monitoring they desire or employ. This leads to misunderstanding and miscommunication.
This article presents some of the monitoring types that I have encountered. It gives them a name and discusses their characteristics. I hope that you will find these names useful to get a clearer understanding of what you and the people around you talk about when they say the word “monitoring”..."
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Original Source: KJ Koster
"There are many different methods and techniques for monitoring distributed systems. Most people do not explicitly state what type of monitoring they desire or employ. This leads to misunderstanding and miscommunication.
This article presents some of the monitoring types that I have encountered. It gives them a name and discusses their characteristics. I hope that you will find these names useful to get a clearer understanding of what you and the people around you talk about when they say the word “monitoring”..."