Application Monitoring & Analytics: Uptime, DNS & HTTP Traffic | Nife

Comprehensive real-time monitoring dashboard for tracking application uptime, analyzing HTTP traffic, monitoring DNS performance, and understanding application health.

Getting Started with Monitoring#

Deploy comprehensive monitoring for your applications:

Monitoring Overview - Understand monitoring features
Uptime Monitoring - Track application availability
HTTP Traffic Analysis - Analyze web traffic patterns
DNS Metrics - Monitor DNS performance
DNS Analytics - Advanced DNS query analysis

Monitoring Features#

📈 Real-Time Uptime Tracking#

Minute-level granularity monitoring
Response time tracking
SLA compliance verification
SSL certificate expiration alerts
99.9% uptime guarantees

📊 HTTP Traffic Analytics#

Request volume analysis
Bandwidth usage tracking
Cache hit rate optimization
Security threat detection
Geographic traffic distribution
Daily statistics with export

🌐 DNS Performance Monitoring#

Query response time tracking
Resolution performance analysis
Query volume monitoring
Record type distribution
Geographic DNS performance
Health indicators by region

📉 Advanced Analytics#

Query pattern analysis
Trend identification
Anomaly detection
Performance optimization
Historical data analysis
Custom reporting

Key Metrics Overview#

Uptime Metrics#

✓ Response Time (ms)          - Current & average latency
✓ Uptime Percentage          - Availability percentage
✓ SSL Certificate Status      - Expiration days remaining
✓ Availability Status         - Real-time status indicator

HTTP Traffic Metrics#

✓ Total Requests             - Request volume
✓ Cache Hit Rate             - Percentage of cached requests
✓ Bandwidth Usage            - Total bytes transferred
✓ Security Threats           - Blocked malicious requests
✓ Unique Visitors            - User engagement

DNS Metrics#

✓ Query Response Times       - Performance indicators
✓ Query Volume               - Query trends
✓ Record Types               - Distribution of DNS records
✓ Geographic Performance     - Regional performance

Monitoring Dashboard Tabs#

1. Uptime Tab#

Real-time application availability monitoring

Response time tracking
Uptime percentage
SSL certificate status
Historical charts
Time range selection (1h, 3h, 24h)

2. HTTP Traffic Tab#

Web traffic analysis and optimization

Configuration panel (Cloudflare Zone ID)
Metric cards (Requests, Cache, Threats)
Traffic charts with trends
Cache distribution analysis
Top countries by traffic
Daily statistics table
CSV export functionality

3. DNS Metrics Tab#

DNS performance monitoring

Application selection
Performance indicators
Query response times
Query volume analysis
Geographic performance
Status color coding

4. DNS Analytics Tab#

Advanced DNS query analysis

Query pattern trends
Query type distribution
DNSSEC status
Unusual behavior detection
Historical trend analysis

Common Monitoring Scenarios#

📍 Investigate Application Downtime#

Navigate to Uptime tab
Review response time chart
Identify failure times on status bar
Check red segments for duration
Review time range around incident
Correlate with traffic/DNS data

🔍 Optimize Cache Performance#

Go to HTTP Traffic tab
Check cache hit rate metric
Review distribution pie chart
If below 80%, optimize settings
Increase TTL for static content
Monitor improvements

📊 Analyze Traffic Patterns#

Click HTTP Traffic tab
Review traffic over time chart
Check top countries
Analyze daily statistics
Export data for reporting
Identify optimization opportunities

🛡️ Monitor Security Threats#

Go to HTTP Traffic tab
Monitor security threats metric
Track threat trends
Review spike details
Adjust security rules
Monitor blocked traffic

🌐 Track DNS Performance#

Navigate to DNS Metrics tab
Select application
Review response times
Check geographic performance
Monitor query volume
Investigate slow regions

Performance Targets#

Uptime Goals#

Production Apps:     99.9%+ uptime (8.7 hours/year max downtime)
Staging Apps:        99%+ uptime
Response Time:       < 200ms (healthy)
                     < 500ms (acceptable)
                     > 500ms (investigate)

HTTP Traffic Goals#

Cache Hit Rate:      80-95% (excellent)
                     50-80% (good)
                     < 50% (optimize needed)

Security Threats:    < 1% of total requests
                     Monitor spike patterns
                     Review unusual sources

DNS Performance Goals#

Response Times:      < 100ms (excellent)
                     100-500ms (acceptable)
                     > 500ms (investigate)

Query Volume:        Track growth trends
                     Monitor for spikes
                     Detect anomalies

Frequently Asked Questions#

Q: How often does monitoring data update?#

A: Uptime every 1-5 minutes, HTTP traffic daily, DNS metrics every 5-15 minutes.

Q: Can I export monitoring data?#

A: Yes, HTTP Traffic tab allows CSV export of daily statistics.

Q: How far back is historical data?#

A: Uptime (unlimited), HTTP Traffic (30 days), DNS Metrics (7 days rolling).

Q: What should my uptime percentage be?#

A: Target 99.9% or higher for production applications.

Q: How do I improve cache hit rate?#

A: Increase TTL, review cache rules, check Cloudflare settings.

Q: What is a good response time?#

A: Under 200ms is excellent, under 500ms is acceptable.

Q: How do I set up alerts?#

A: See Alerts documentation for configuring uptime/performance alerts.

Q: Can I monitor multiple applications?#

A: Yes, select different apps from dropdowns in each tab.

Q: What do the status colors mean?#

A: Green (healthy), Yellow (warning), Red (critical).

Q: How do I troubleshoot slow DNS?#

A: Check DNS Metrics for response times and geographic performance.

Monitoring Best Practices#

Daily Monitoring#

✅ Check uptime percentage morning
✅ Review response time trends
✅ Monitor security threats
✅ Verify certificate status (weekly)
✅ Check for red status indicators

Weekly Review#

✅ Analyze performance trends
✅ Review traffic patterns
✅ Check DNS performance
✅ Export and archive data
✅ Identify optimization opportunities

Monthly Analysis#

✅ Comprehensive performance review
✅ Compare month-over-month metrics
✅ Calculate SLA compliance
✅ Plan capacity expansion
✅ Review security incidents

Performance Optimization#

✅ Maintain cache > 80%
✅ Keep response time < 200ms
✅ Monitor DNS < 100ms
✅ Track uptime > 99.9%
✅ Review slow query trends

Security Monitoring#

✅ Review threats regularly
✅ Monitor unusual patterns
✅ Check geographic anomalies
✅ Update security rules
✅ Track blocked requests

Monitoring Tools Integration#

Cloudflare Integration#

Zone ID configuration
Traffic data syncing
Cache metrics
Security data
Geographic analytics

Alerts Integration#

Real-time notifications
Uptime alerts
Performance degradation
Certificate expiration
Security threats

Applications Management#

Select monitoring apps
Link to app dashboards
Unified monitoring view
Historical data tracking

Quick Links by Use Case#

For Operations Teams#

Uptime Monitoring - SLA tracking
Alerts - Notifications
Applications - App management

For Traffic Analysis#

HTTP Traffic Analysis - Bandwidth & caching
Export Data - Reporting

For Performance Optimization#

Uptime Monitoring - Response times
DNS Metrics - DNS performance

For Security#

HTTP Traffic Analysis - Security threats
DNS Analytics - DNS attacks

Support & Resources#

Need Help?

Guides: Check documentation pages above
FAQ: See frequently asked questions
Status Page: Nife Status
Contact: [email protected]
Community: OpenHub

What's Next?#

Ready to start monitoring?

View Overview - 5 minutes to understand features
Set Up Uptime - 5 minutes to enable
Configure HTTP Traffic - 10 minutes setup
Monitor DNS - 5 minutes to track
Set Up Alerts - 10 minutes for notifications

Estimated total time: 35 minutes to complete monitoring setup!