Monitoring anti-patterns

Table of contents

1. Monitoring anti-patterns
   1. Anti-Pattern #1: Tool Obsession
      1. Monitoring Is Multiple Complex Problems Under One Name
      2. Avoid Cargo-Culting Tools
      3. Sometimes, You Really Do Have to Build It
      4. The Single Pane of Glass Is a Myth
   2. Anti-Pattern #2: Monitoring-as-a-Job
   3. Anti-Pattern #3: Checkbox Monitoring
      1. What Does “Working” Actually Mean? Monitor That.
      2. OS Metrics Aren’t Very Useful—for Alerting
      3. Collect Your Metrics More Often
   4. Anti-Pattern #4: Using Monitoring as a Crutch
   5. Anti-Pattern #5: Manual Configuration
   6. Wrap-Up