> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.aptible.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Metrics

> Learn about container metrics on Aptible

## Overview

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Aptible provides key metrics for your app and database containers, such as memory, CPU, and disk usage, and provides them in two forms:

* **In-app metrics:** Metric visualizations within the Aptible Dashboard, enabling real-time monitoring

* **Metric Drains:** Send to a destination of your choice for monitoring, alerting, and long-term retention

Aptible provides in-app metrics conveniently within the Aptible Dashboard. This feature offers real-time monitoring with visualizations for quick insights.

The following metrics are available within the Aptible Dashboard

* Apps/Services:

  * Memory Usage

  * CPU Usage

  * Load Average

* Databases:

  * Memory Usage

  * CPU Usage

  * Load Average

  * Disk IO

  * Disk Usage

### Accessing in-app metrics

To access metrics in the Aptible Dashboard, select your app or database and click the **Metrics** tab.

<Info>
  Metrics are only available for apps and databases with at least one container running. If a service is scaled to zero containers, metrics will not be displayed.
</Info>

## Metric Drains

Metric Drains provide a powerful option for routing your metrics data to a destination of your choice for comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and long-term data retention.

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