What do monitoring rules depend on in Dynatrace?

In Dynatrace, monitoring rules are fundamentally tied to the full installation of the Dynatrace OneAgent. The OneAgent serves as the critical component that enables monitoring across various environments, such as servers, applications, and services. It collects and sends data back to Dynatrace for analysis, which is integral for establishing monitoring rules.

When the OneAgent is fully installed, it can efficiently track application performance and user interactions. Without this complete installation, the monitoring capabilities would be significantly limited, as the agent is responsible for gathering extensive telemetry data required to implement the monitoring rules effectively. Monitoring rules leverage this data to create alerts, thresholds, and performance indicators that can inform users about the health and performance of their systems.

The other choices pertain to aspects of observability and user experience but do not directly reflect the basis upon which monitoring rules are established in Dynatrace. User behavior patterns, third-party integrations, and historical performance data can all contribute to the insights derived from Dynatrace, but they rely on the foundational data collected by a fully functional OneAgent installation to drive effective monitoring rules.