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    Cloud Monitor:Hybrid Cloud Monitoring

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    Cloud Monitor:Hybrid Cloud Monitoring

    Last Updated:Jun 03, 2026

    Hybrid Cloud Monitoring is a one-stop enterprise monitoring solution that includes dashboards, second-level monitoring, and resource usage reports.

    Activate Hybrid Cloud Monitoring

    You must activate Hybrid Cloud Monitoring before first use.

    Scenarios and advantages

    Features, scenarios, and advantages of Hybrid Cloud Monitoring:

    Feature

    Scenario

    Advantages

    Dashboard

    Integrated monitoring for multicloud, hybrid cloud, and cross-account environments.

    • Multicloud: Collect monitoring data from multiple cloud providers into a centralized Alibaba Cloud solution.

    • Hybrid cloud: Aggregate on-premises and cloud monitoring data into a unified system.

    • Cross-account: Unify monitoring across multiple accounts with Resource Directory.

    • Fully compatible with the Prometheus protocol.

      • Data ingestion: One-click import for Alibaba Cloud monitoring data. Install the CloudMonitor agent and Exporters to collect data from non-Alibaba Cloud resources.

      • Flexible configuration: Supports Prometheus Query Language (PromQL) syntax for flexible dashboard setup.

      • Open metric repository: Configure the metric repository for both cloud-based and locally deployed dashboards.

    • Richer dimension information.

      • Multi-faceted data aggregation: Consolidate site monitoring, availability monitoring, and other data sources in a single dashboard.

      • Richer dimensions: Adds IP addresses, regions, and tags to cloud service monitoring data for more efficient dashboard configuration.

    Business Monitoring

    Custom data ingestion.

    Report business data as metrics to the CloudMonitor repository, create monitoring charts on Hybrid Cloud Monitoring dashboards, and configure Prometheus alerts with notifications.

    Second-level monitoring

    High-precision metric monitoring for cloud products.

    Enable second-level metrics with one click. Minimum granularity: 5 seconds.

    Resource usage report

    Periodic resource quantity and usage analysis for configuration optimization.

    Generate reports with one click:

    • Configurable scope: Customize cloud products, metrics, and statistical periods.

    • Richer resource details: Reports include resource names, regions, and specifications beyond what API monitoring data provides.