Changes to metrics

We have improved the way in which we collect, store and present metrics in the Aura console and via the metrics integration feature. This means you may notice some small changes to the way in which metrics look in the console and via metrics integration.

We have reduced the frequency at which metrics are collected, to reduce the noise which resulted on the charts from large amounts of data.

We have also altered the way in which aggregated or rate metrics are computed over time for longer time periods, and these should now present more accurate data.

These changes are now live in the console and metrics integration for you to use.

There are no changes to the metrics which are available to use in the console or via metrics integration, and no changes to any of the capabilities in the console metrics.

An example of how the changes look for CPU usage, where "Primary" is the new approach and "Secondary" is the old one is shown below. Note how the new presentation is a smoother chart and eliminates the noise present in the older chart.

Looking at the data over a longer time range is also improved, as shown below in the chart for query latency over the last 7 days. Note how the new method shows the spikes in performance which were smoothed with the older chart.