What type of metrics are included free of charge in Dynatrace?

The inclusion of metrics sent via the default OneAgent as free of charge in Dynatrace stems from the core functionality that OneAgent provides. OneAgent is designed to automatically identify and monitor the infrastructure, services, and application performance within a cloud environment. This comprehensive monitoring capability means that a wide variety of essential metrics, including those related to CPU usage, memory, network I/O, and application response times, are gathered without any additional costs.

Furthermore, this foundational data is crucial for organizations to gain insights into their systems and application performance without incurring extra charges, allowing them to effectively monitor their environment from the outset. This contrasts with custom metrics, which typically require greater setup and might lead to additional costs, or metrics from extensions that may not be included in the base package and thus could carry additional fees. Host metrics, while important, are a subset of the broader array of metrics captured through OneAgent and do not encompass the complete range offered at no charge.