Metric Data Types

Kloudfuse handles the following types of metrics:

Counter	A cumulative metric that represents a single monotonically increasing counter, where the value can only increase, or be reset to zero on restart.
Gauge	A numerical value that can increase or decrease.
Histogram	Tracks the distribution of observed values.

Depending on the type of metric, you can perform different aggregations, and apply a variety of functions.

You can quickly check the metric type within the Kloudfuse UI. For example, in Metrics Explorer, hover over the metric name when selecting it from the drop-down. The detail for the metric appears, listing its type, along with the description and relevant filters.