Monitoring Your Instance

This guide explains how to monitor your instance's performance and resource utilization in the Tibus Cloud portal.

Available Metrics

The Tibus Cloud portal provides essential metrics to help you monitor your instance's performance:

Monitor your instance's processor utilization:

Overall CPU Usage: Percentage of total CPU capacity being used
This metric helps you understand your instance's processing load and can indicate when you might need to adjust your instance size

Monitor network performance with the following metrics:

Packets In/Out: Number of network packets received and transmitted by your instance
Bytes In/Out: Volume of network traffic in bytes flowing in and out of your instance
These metrics help you track your instance's network activity and identify potential bandwidth issues

The instance dashboard provides:

To effectively monitor your instance:

Review CPU Usage:
- Monitor trends in CPU utilization
- Identify peak usage periods
- Use this information to determine if your instance size is appropriate
Analyze Network Traffic:
- Track network packet and byte rates
- Identify unusual spikes in network activity
- Monitor bandwidth consumption patterns

Common performance indicators to watch:

CPU Problems:
- Consistently high CPU usage
- Regular spikes in CPU utilization
- Performance degradation during high usage periods
Network Problems:
- Unusual spikes in network traffic
- Unexpected changes in typical network patterns
- High packet or byte counts that could indicate network issues

Recommendations for improving performance:

Resource Allocation:
- Consider upgrading your instance if CPU usage is consistently high
- Monitor network usage to ensure your bandwidth allocation is sufficient
System Tuning:
- Optimize application configurations based on CPU usage patterns
- Adjust network-intensive operations during off-peak periods