Event analysis and correlation — Dynatrace Docs

What is the primary AI engine used by Dynatrace for event analysis and correlation?

Davis AI

Which Dynatrace feature provides the topology basis for automated event correlation?

Smartscape

How does Dynatrace define a 'Problem' in the context of analysis?

A collection of one or more correlated events that indicate an impact on user experience or service health.

What is the primary goal of automated event correlation in Dynatrace?

To reduce alert noise and identify the single root cause of multiple symptoms.

What is 'Topological correlation' in Dynatrace?

Correlating events based on the physical and logical relationships between components in the monitored environment.

What is 'Temporal correlation' in the context of event analysis?

Analyzing events that occur within the same time window across different entities.

In Dynatrace, what does 'Root cause analysis' automatically identify?

The specific entity and reason responsible for a detected problem.

What are 'Availability events'?

Events indicating that a component, such as a host or process, has become unavailable or shut down.

What are 'Error events'?

Events triggered by an increase in failure rates, such as HTTP 500 errors or exceptions.

What are 'Performance events' in event analysis?

Events indicating that a service or application is responding slower than the established baseline.

What are 'Resource events'?

Events signaling that a hardware or software resource, such as CPU or memory, has reached a critical threshold.

How are 'Custom events' defined in Dynatrace?

Events generated based on user-defined thresholds for specific metrics or patterns.

What is the purpose of 'Info events'?

To provide context for analysis, such as a deployment or configuration change, without triggering an alert or problem.

What is 'Vertical correlation' in the context of automated analysis?

Correlation between different layers of the technology stack, such as from the infrastructure up to the application layer.

What is 'Horizontal correlation' within service-oriented architectures?

Correlation between services that communicate with each other across the network.

What does the 'Problem evolution' visualization show?

A step-by-step timeline of how a problem and its related events unfolded over time.

What is determined during 'Impact analysis'?

The number of end-users or specific business processes that are affected by a service problem.

How does 'Frequent issue detection' assist DevOps teams?

It identifies recurring patterns to prevent redundant notifications for known, repeated issues.

What role do 'Management zones' play in event analysis?

They filter the scope of analysis and alerting to specific subsets of the environment assigned to certain teams.

How are 'Third-party events' integrated into Dynatrace correlation?

They are ingested via API and mapped to existing entities in the Smartscape topology to provide extra context.

What is 'Automated baselining' in Dynatrace?

The AI-driven process of learning the normal performance patterns of a system to detect anomalies.

What is the 'causality chain' in Davis AI analysis?

The logical path of dependencies followed to resolve the relationship between various events and the root cause.

What is the purpose of a 'Maintenance window'?

To suppress or modify alerting and problem detection during planned infrastructure or application changes.

What are 'Event properties'?

Key-value pairs and metadata attached to events that provide additional details for filtering and investigation.

What are 'Annotation events'?

Metadata or notes added to entities that provide investigative context during a problem analysis.