Dynatrace Infrastructure Monitoring mode provides a complete solution for monitoring cloud platforms, virtual infrastructure, and more. Infrastructure Monitoring mode includes automatic visibility, problem detection, and smart alerting across virtual networks, virtual infrastructure, and container orchestration.
Infrastructure monitoring is however only one aspect of the complete Dynatrace monitoring picture. It's most effective when combined with server-side service monitoring and mobile and web application monitoring. This is because each Dynatrace monitoring perspective is intertwined with the other monitoring perspectives.
You can also check out Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) for more information on Real User Monitoring (RUM), Session Replay, and Synthetic Monitoring.
Infrastructure exists to support the services that users collectively perceive as your web application. Therefore, the purpose of infrastructure is ultimately to provide users with excellent user experience. Issues manifesting as performance degradation on a user’s device can often be traced back to underlying infrastructure issues.
In other words, if you only monitor infrastructure, you'll only see infrastructure problems from an outsider's perspective. You won't understand the context of your infrastructure in relation to your application and its underlying services. Only if you monitor infrastructure along with server-side services and the real-user experience that your users experience on their devices are you able to gain a holistic understanding of the entire software environment that supports your business.
Common use cases for Infrastructure Monitoring mode:
For more details on the available monitoring modes, refer to Infrastructure and Discovery monitoring modes.