Netdata Cloud is a powerful service that transforms your standalone Netdata Agent installations into a unified, scalable observability solution. It achieves this without centralizing metric storage, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness even at enterprise scale.
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By serving as a lightweight control plane, Netdata Cloud provides you with:
- Seamless coordination across multiple teams and environments
- Unified visibility across cloud providers and data centers
- Real-time, high-fidelity monitoring at any scale
- Flexible observability pipelines that grow with your infrastructure
Netdata Cloud provides you with the following features, on top of what the Agents already provide:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Scalability | • Scale your observability infrastructure effortlessly • Add Parents and Children as needed • Manage all nodes from a single Space |
| Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) | • Fine-grained access management • Control team member privileges across your Space • Secure, role-appropriate access to monitoring data |
| Global Remote Access | • Access your monitoring from anywhere • No VPN configuration required • Secure access to local dashboards while data stays on premises |
| Centralized Alert Management | • Unified alert dispatch from a central location • Cloud-specific alerts and monitoring • Mobile push notifications via Netdata Mobile App (paid plans) |
| Custom Dashboards | • Create and save custom views • Share dashboards across teams • Build focused views for specific needs |
| Personal Customization | • Individual user visualization preferences • Tailored dashboard experiences • Flexible viewing options for different roles |
Stored Metadata
Netdata Cloud doesn't store your metrics or logs.
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What Netdata Cloud Does Store:
- Node information and labels
- Metric names, labels, and retention periods
- Active collectors
- Alert configurations and state changes
How Data Flows:
- Metadata (listed above) is synchronized between Agents and Cloud
- Metric data and logs remain stored locally on your Agents
- When you view dashboards:
- Data is transferred directly from Agents to your browser via Cloud
- Cloud aggregates responses from multiple Agents into a unified view
- No metric or log data is stored in the Cloud during this process
Fidelity and Resolution
Netdata Cloud delivers the exact same high-quality data that Agents collect. When you view dashboards through the Cloud:
- No reduction in metric resolution
- No loss of data fidelity
- No compromise in data granularity
The data you see is identical to what you would get by accessing Agents directly.
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