Datadog calculates your current estimated usage in near real-time. Estimated usage metrics enable you to:
Graph your estimated usage
Create monitors around your estimated usage based on thresholds of your choosing
Get instant alerts of spikes or drops in your usage
Assess the potential impact of code changes on your usage in near real-time
Note: These usage metrics are estimates that are not always matched to billable usage given their real-time nature. There is a 10-20% difference between estimated usage and billable usage on average. Due to the nature of the estimations, the margin of error is larger for small usage.
Types of usage
Estimated usage metrics are generally available for the following usage types:
For accounts with multiple organizations, you can roll up estimated usage from child organizations using the from field to monitor usage across your entire account.
