Monitoring Details

DigitalOcean Monitoring is a free, opt-in service that gathers and displays metrics about Droplet-level resource utilization. Monitoring supports configurable alert policies with integrated email and Slack notifications to help you track the operational health of your infrastructure.

Monitoring Features

Powered by our open-source agent, monitoring on DigitalOcean collects system-level metrics all in one place. View graphs, track performance, and set up alerts instantly within the control panel. Enable monitoring via the control panel or API for new and existing Droplets.

Monitoring Pricing

DigitalOcean Monitoring is provided at no additional cost.

Monitoring Availability

You must install the DigitalOcean metrics agent on all participating Droplets.

Monitoring Limits

Limits and known issues for DigitalOcean Monitoring