When does alerting on traffic spikes and drops begin in Dynatrace?

Alerting on traffic spikes and drops in Dynatrace begins after one full week of learning. This learning period is crucial as it allows Dynatrace to establish a baseline of normal traffic patterns for your application based on the collected data. By analyzing the traffic over this week, Dynatrace can understand typical behavior and identify deviations that may indicate issues or unusual activity. This approach reduces false positives in alerting, ensuring that only significant anomalies are flagged for attention. An effective monitoring strategy relies on a comprehensive understanding of performance metrics, which is best achieved through this initial learning phase.