Datadog has announced an update to its availability monitoring feature, allowing users to set alerts that trigger when a percentage of servers in a given cluster experience availability issues. This new feature aims to provide more effective monitoring for cloud-based applications by cutting through the noise and tracking down real issues. Users can now set two types of alerts: Warning and Critical, with customizable thresholds based on their specific needs. The feature also allows users to group their alerts by various criteria such as availability zone, environment, roles, and other groupings, providing more targeted visibility into their applications and infrastructure. This update is available after introducing the Datadog Agent on hosts, and users can try it out with a free 14-day trial.