Dynatrace Pro Certification Practice Exam

Custom metrics in Dynatrace refer to user-defined metrics that extend monitoring capabilities beyond what is provided by the default settings. Users can configure these metrics to track specific aspects of their applications and infrastructure that are particularly important for their unique environment or business needs. This flexibility allows users to gain deeper insights and tailor their monitoring to better reflect their operational goals and key performance indicators.

By defining custom metrics, users can monitor metrics related to specific application behavior, user interactions, or business transactions that are not necessarily covered by the default metrics that Dynatrace automatically collects. This enhances the overall monitoring strategy, providing a more comprehensive view of system performance.

In contrast, metrics generated by default settings, standard metrics automatically collected, and metrics specifically for database performance do not encapsulate the concept of custom metrics, which emphasizes user-driven definitions and customization based on specific monitoring needs.