Why Monitoring a Distributed Database is More Complex Than You Might Expect

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Why is monitoring a distributed database more complex than you might expect

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In this article, we will dive into the complexities of monitoring distributed databases from the perspective of a monitoring system developer. I will try to cover the following topics: managing multiple nodes, network restrictions, and issues related to high throughput caused by a large number of metrics.