What does 1 million DDUs translate to at a 1-minute frequency?

To understand why 1 million Data Dog Units (DDUs) translates to 1,903 metrics at a 1-minute frequency, we need to recognize how DDUs are calculated in the context of monitoring metrics.

DDUs are a measure used by Dynatrace to quantify the amount of monitoring data being processed, and they are determined by the frequency of data collection and the number of metrics being monitored. When metrics are monitored at a 1-minute frequency, each metric contributes to the total number of DDUs based on how often it reports data.

The calculation for converting DDUs into metrics typically involves understanding that each metric being measured once per minute consumes a certain amount of DDUs. For example, if we consider that a single metric reported every minute might use around 525 DDUs per month, this gives us a frame for translating total DDUs into metrics.

When we take 1 million DDUs and divide by the monthly DDU consumption per metric, we arrive at the number of metrics that can be monitored. In this case, using the corresponding calculations aligned with Dynatrace standards, this results in approximately 1,903 metrics.

The other options do not align with the standard conversion rate used by Dynatrace for DDUs