How does Dynatrace OneAgent function?

Dynatrace OneAgent operates by utilizing specialized processes that are deployed directly on each monitored host. This architecture allows it to collect a comprehensive range of telemetry data related to application performance, infrastructure metrics, and user experience in real-time. This means it can effectively monitor the entire stack of applications, from the frontend to the backend, thereby providing insights into how different components of an environment interact.

By running these specialized processes on each host, OneAgent can gather detailed insights without relying on external polling mechanisms. This approach ensures that the data collected is timely and relevant, capturing the nuances of application behavior and performance anomalies as they occur. The deployment model is designed to be lightweight and efficient, allowing it to scale easily across various environments, which enhances monitoring capabilities across diverse infrastructure, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

This focus on individual hosts contrasts with options that suggest configurations limited to a single server or data collection only from specific environments, which would not leverage the full capabilities of Dynatrace's monitoring framework.