What is the purpose of setting higher thresholds?

Setting higher thresholds is particularly useful for applications and services that are in development or testing stages. When development teams are working on new features or components, performance may not yet be stable. During this phase, applications might experience fluctuations in performance metrics that could trigger unnecessary alerts if standard thresholds are applied. By establishing higher thresholds, the system can minimize false alarms, allowing developers to focus on actual issues that require attention rather than being distracted by normal variances inherent in a testing environment.

This approach helps to foster a more effective testing process by allowing for adequate room for performance to fluctuate without overwhelming teams with notifications that may not indicate critical problems. It ensures that alerts are reserved for significant deviations from the expected performance, thereby enhancing the developmental workflow.