If you monitor remote sources using ActiveGate extensions, will these metrics count against included host-unit metrics?

The answer is that metrics obtained through ActiveGate extensions do not count against the included host-unit metrics. ActiveGate serves as a proxy or bridge for monitoring remote sources and enables the collection of data from environments that are not directly accessible by the Dynatrace OneAgent.

When using ActiveGate, the data retrieved from these remote sources is treated separately from the metrics derived from the host on which the OneAgent is deployed. This separation ensures that organizations can scale their monitoring capabilities without impacting the metrics limits or quotas defined by host units. Therefore, monitoring through ActiveGate is beneficial for extending visibility into services that may be outside of standard configuration or that require a different approach to data collection.

By not consuming host-unit metrics, organizations can utilize ActiveGate to gather robust data sets from additional resources, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of system performance and potentially enhancing performance insights while remaining within the defined limits of their host unit metrics.