Monitor RDS MySQL using Datadog

This article discusses how to monitor MySQL on Amazon RDS using Datadog. It explains that by integrating Datadog with both CloudWatch and MySQL, users can get a comprehensive view of their database's health and performance. The integration process involves connecting Datadog to CloudWatch for gathering RDS metrics and then integrating it with MySQL to gather native metrics. Additionally, the article mentions that enabling the new RDS enhanced monitoring feature provides more than 50 system-level metrics at a high frequency of once per second. These metrics can be ingested into Datadog for monitoring in just minutes. The integration allows users to view a comprehensive dashboard called "Amazon - RDS (MySQL)" that gathers key performance metrics and resource utilization data. It also provides instructions on how to customize the dashboard according to specific needs.