Database metrics, dimensions, and parameters (Beta)

Akamai Cloud Pulse supports a set of metrics, dimensions, and preconfigured system alert parameters for each Akamai Cloud service. This topic covers the metrics, dimensions, and alert parameters for the Databases service.

Metrics

Akamai Cloud Pulse supports the following metrics for Databases:

MetricDefinitionUnit
Available Disk SpaceAmount of storage space on a disk drive that isn’t currently in use.GB
Available MemoryAmount of memory available to be allocated to new or existing processes.GB
CPU UsageAmount of load handled by individual processor cores to run various programs on a virtual machine (VM) expressed as a percentage of the total available CPU.%
Disk I/O ReadNumber of read operations a storage disk can perform per second.IOPS
Disk I/O WriteNumber of write operations a storage disk can perform per second.IOPS
Disk Space UsageMeasurement of a VM's disk usage for tasks and programs expressed as a percentage of the total available disk space.%
Memory UsageAmount of memory a VM uses at any given time expressed as a percentage of the total available memory.%

Dimensions

Akamai Cloud Pulse supports the following dimensions for Databases:

DimensionDefinition
Database ClusterGroup of databases or servers connected to a system to improve performance, availability, and scalability.
Database EngineUnderlying system that a database uses to operate. The supported database engines are MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Node TypeIndicates whether a node in a cluster is primary or secondary.
RegionLocalized geographic area where one or more data centers are located.

System alerts configuration

The following parameters have been preconfigured for system alerts for Databases:

ParameterValue
Aggregation type: sum, minimum, maximum, averageAverage
Threshold for CPU Usage, Memory Usage, and Disk Space Usage (%)Dedicated: 95% used
Shared: 90% used
Polling interval5 minutes
Evaluation period5 minutes
Blip interval3