How many DDUs does a single metric at a 1-minute frequency consume in a year?

To determine how many Data Dashboard Units (DDUs) a single metric consumes at a 1-minute frequency over the course of a year, it’s important to recognize the frequency of data points collected.

A metric recorded every minute will produce 60 data points per hour. Over a 24-hour period, this accumulates to 1,440 data points (60 times 24). For a full year, which is generally considered to have 365 days, you can calculate the total number of data points by multiplying the daily total by the number of days in a year:

1,440 data points per day times 365 days in a year equals 525,600 data points.

In the context of DDUs, each of these data points corresponds to 1 DDU consumed. Therefore, when you consider that a single metric recorded at a 1-minute frequency consumes 525,600 DDUs over the year, it correctly leads to the answer of 525.6 DDUs when considering the correct units or calculation logic.

Understanding this calculation helps clarify how metrics collect data and impact resource consumption over time, which is essential for proper capacity planning and monitoring in a Dynatrace environment.