What are Davis Data Units (DDUs) used for in Dynatrace?

Davis Data Units (DDUs) are a measurement used in Dynatrace to quantify the consumption of various types of monitoring data. This includes logs, metrics, events, traces, and extensions. This unit of measurement plays a crucial role in the Dynatrace platform’s data usage and licensing model. Each type of data contributes to the overall DDU consumption, allowing organizations to understand their usage patterns and manage costs accordingly.

Understanding this helps users effectively gauge how much data their applications are generating and how it impacts their monitoring and performance insights. DDUs provide a framework for resource management and optimizing the monitoring setup based on the data ingested.

The other options do not accurately reflect the function of DDUs within Dynatrace. While visual reporting, user permissions, and application security are important aspects of application monitoring, they do not directly correlate with the role that DDUs play in the management and consumption of monitoring data.