To achieve full visibility into database performance , Dynatrace requires a combination of deep monitoring, code-level tracing, and database-specific metrics:
* OneAgent in Full-Stack mode on the database host enables deep process-level monitoring and visibility into database internals where supported
* OneAgent on application servers provides code-level tracing , capturing database calls within distributed traces and linking them to application performance
* Database Extensions provide detailed technology-specific metrics , such as query performance, buffer usage, and connections Real User Monitoring focuses on end-user experience and does not directly provide database-level visibility.
Infrastructure-only mode limits visibility to host-level metrics and does not provide deep code-level or database insights.
Reference: Based on official Dynatrace University training materials covering database monitoring and OneAgent deployment strategies.