What is Monitoring and Alerting?

Monitoring and Alerting refers to the systems and processes used to continuously observe and analyze the status of a system, application, network, or infrastructure. It involves collecting metrics, logs, and events, then analyzing them to identify potential issues, anomalies, or performance bottlenecks. When a problem is detected, an alert is triggered to notify the appropriate personnel, enabling proactive intervention and minimizing downtime. Common use cases include monitoring server performance, application availability, security threats, and network traffic.