We are pleased to announce a significant advancement in system monitoring: the launch of Netdata’s first-ever native Windows agent. This release represents a major step forward in our mission to provide comprehensive and efficient monitoring solutions across all platforms. With the introduction of the native Windows agent, we are extending our robust monitoring capabilities to Windows environments, enabling seamless and unified monitoring across diverse infrastructures.

Understand why tracking cumulative resource consumption is crucial for accurate process monitoring.

When it comes to monitoring system performance on Linux, the load average is one of the most referenced metrics. Displayed prominently in tools like top, uptime, and htop, it’s often used as a quick gauge of system load and capacity. But how reliable is it? For complex, multi-threaded applications, load average can paint a misleading picture of actual system performance.