Performance Monitoring
Comprehensive monitoring strategies to ensure optimal performance, maximize uptime, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Dashboard Analytics
Real-time metrics and visualizations in your provider dashboard.
Proactive Alerts
Get notified of issues before they impact consumers.
Performance Insights
Identify optimization opportunities to maximize revenue.
Monitoring Overview
Why monitoring matters for providers
Effective monitoring is crucial for maintaining high-quality service, preventing issues before they impact consumers, and optimizing your infrastructure for maximum revenue. This guide covers built-in monitoring tools and best practices for proactive infrastructure management.
Prevent Downtime
Catch issues early before they affect consumer workloads and your earnings.
Optimize Performance
Use data-driven insights to improve resource utilization and efficiency.
Maximize Revenue
Higher uptime and better performance lead to more consumer demand.
SLYD Monitoring Stack
Built-in monitoring capabilities
SLYD provides comprehensive monitoring through your provider dashboard.
Metrics Collection
Automatic collection of key metrics:
- System metrics every 15 seconds
- Instance metrics every 30 seconds
- Network stats every 60 seconds
- 7-day data retention
Visualization
Built-in dashboard with real-time graphs:
- Resource utilization charts
- Performance trend analysis
- Revenue tracking graphs
- Instance status overview
Alerting
Proactive alerts for critical events:
- Email notifications
- Customizable thresholds
- Server health alerts
- Resource threshold warnings
Logging
Centralized log access:
- System event logs
- Instance activity logs
- Security event tracking
- 30-day log retention
Key Metrics to Monitor
Critical metrics for optimal performance
Focus on these critical metrics to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
Server Health Metrics
System Load Average
Indicates overall system stress. Alert threshold: greater than 0.8 × CPU cores. High load can cause performance degradation.
CPU Temperature
Monitor thermal performance. Alert threshold: above 80°C. High temperatures cause throttling and potential hardware damage.
Disk Health (SMART)
Early warning for disk failures. Alert on any failing SMART attributes. Proactive replacement prevents data loss.
Memory Errors (ECC)
Hardware reliability indicator. Alert threshold: more than 10 errors per day. May indicate failing memory modules.
Performance Metrics
Dashboard Features
Using the monitoring dashboard
Your provider dashboard includes comprehensive monitoring views to track server and instance performance.
Overview Dashboard
At-a-glance status of all your servers:
- Server health status indicators
- Active instance count
- Current resource utilization
- Today's earnings summary
Server Details
Deep dive into individual servers:
- Real-time CPU/memory/disk graphs
- Network traffic visualization
- Instance list and status
- Historical performance trends
Access the monitoring dashboard by navigating to your Provider Portal → Servers → select a server → Monitoring tab.
Alert Configuration
Set up proactive notifications
Configure alerts to be notified of issues before they impact service quality.
Alert System
SLYD automatically monitors your servers and sends email alerts when thresholds are exceeded. Configure your notification preferences in Settings → Notifications.
Default Alert Thresholds
Custom Alert Configuration
Advanced alert customization including custom thresholds, webhook integrations, and SMS notifications will be available in Q2 2026.
Performance Optimization
Use monitoring data to improve performance
Use monitoring insights to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
CPU Optimization
Symptom: High CPU usage or steal time
- Check for runaway processes
- Balance instance placement
- Verify cooling is adequate
- Consider hardware upgrade
Memory Optimization
Symptom: High memory or swap usage
- Identify memory-heavy instances
- Add more RAM if available
- Check for memory leaks
- Tune instance memory limits
Storage Optimization
Symptom: High I/O wait times
- Upgrade to SSD if using HDD
- Check disk health (SMART)
- Separate OS and data disks
- Clean up unused data
Network Optimization
Symptom: High latency or packet loss
- Check cable connections
- Verify ISP performance
- Test with different routes
- Contact network provider
Monitoring Best Practices
Maintain excellent service quality
Follow these practices to maintain excellent service quality and maximize uptime.
Advanced Features
Upcoming monitoring capabilities
Advanced monitoring features are in development and will be available soon.
CLI Monitoring Tools
Command-line monitoring and metrics export.
Third-Party Integrations
Prometheus, Grafana, and webhook integrations.
Advanced Reporting
Automated reports, SLA tracking, and CSV exports.
Custom Dashboards
Create and customize your own monitoring views.