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Import PostgreSQL metrics from Datadog into dbaBrain.

Overview

If you use Datadog for PostgreSQL monitoring, dbaBrain can import your metrics via the Datadog API. This gives Sage access to your historical metric data for trend analysis and anomaly detection.

Requirements

  • -Datadog account with PostgreSQL integration enabled
  • -API key and Application key with metrics read permissions
  • -Datadog Agent running with the PostgreSQL check configured

Configuration

In dbaBrain Settings > Integrations > Datadog, provide:

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Datadog Site: datadoghq.com (or your regional site)
API Key: your-datadog-api-key
Application Key: your-datadog-app-key
Database Tag: dbinstanceidentifier:your-db-name

Metrics Imported

  • -postgresql.connections - active connections
  • -postgresql.commits / postgresql.rollbacks - transaction rates
  • -postgresql.buffer_hit / postgresql.disk_read - cache performance
  • -postgresql.dead_rows - dead tuple counts
  • -postgresql.replication_delay - replication lag
  • -postgresql.table_size - table sizes
  • -Custom metrics from your Datadog PostgreSQL check