What defines a "monitoring candidate" in the context of Dynatrace?

In the context of Dynatrace, a "monitoring candidate" specifically refers to a host or a service that has the potential to be monitored but currently lacks the necessary Dynatrace components installed for monitoring. This encompasses scenarios where a host might be communicating with monitored entities yet does not have Dynatrace installed, making it eligible for monitoring by the Dynatrace platform.

Identifying such candidates is essential because it allows users to consider integrating Dynatrace into those environments, thereby extending monitoring coverage and enhancing overall visibility into the performance and health of applications and services. It highlights opportunities to improve observability and management of system resources that are currently outside the monitoring framework.

The other options focus on different elements of monitoring but do not capture the essence of a "monitoring candidate." For example, a server with the Dynatrace OneAgent installed is actively monitored rather than being a candidate. Similarly, while a service that lacks monitoring capabilities might be of interest, it does not fit the definition of a monitoring candidate in the context of Dynatrace, since the focus is on hosts or services lacking the necessary monitoring tools rather than capabilities. Lastly, virtual environments under analysis can be part of broader monitoring considerations, but without specific Dynatrace installation, they do