Dynatrace Custom Metrics Additional Resources

Open Telemetry Official page

https://opentelemetry.io

Open Telemetry Official Ruby Github repo

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ruby/

Example of Custom Metrics implemented in ruby provided:

      def create_counter(name, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:counter, name, unit, description, nil) { COUNTER }
      end

      def create_histogram(name, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:histogram, name, unit, description, nil) { HISTOGRAM }
      end

      def create_up_down_counter(name, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:up_down_counter, name, unit, description, nil) { UP_DOWN_COUNTER }
      end

      def create_observable_counter(name, callback:, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:observable_counter, name, unit, description, callback) { OBSERVABLE_COUNTER }
      end

      def create_observable_gauge(name, callback:, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:observable_gauge, name, unit, description, callback) { OBSERVABLE_GAUGE }
      end

      def create_observable_up_down_counter(name, callback:, unit: nil, description: nil)
        create_instrument(:observable_up_down_counter, name, unit, description, callback) { OBSERVABLE_UP_DOWN_COUNTER }
      end

Source

Instrument your Ruby application with OpenTelemetry

https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/extend-dynatrace/opentelemetry/walkthroughs/ruby

Verify data ingestion into Dynatrace

https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/extend-dynatrace/opentelemetry/walkthroughs/ruby#verify