Monitor Types

Datafold supports all your monitoring needs through a variety of different monitor types:

1. Data Diff → Detect differences between any two datasets, within or across databases
2. Metric → Identify anomalies in standard metrics like row count, freshness, and cardinality, or in any custom metric
3. Data Test → Validate your data with business rules and see specific records that fail your tests
4. Schema Change → Receive alerts when a table schema changes

If you need help creating your first few monitors, deciding which type of monitor to use in a particular situation, or developing an overall monitoring strategy, please reach out via email (support@datafold.com) and our team of experts will be happy to assist.