Metric terminology and definitions

Now, granted this section heading may not sound like the most interesting subject, but before we get into building super metrics we need to understand the various definitions around metrics. Many administrators find super metrics too hard, not because they fail to have use cases or struggle with the math, but because they fail to understand the different terminology and how they should be built.

Objects

First up is understanding what an object is and what an object type is. An object is a single entity in vRealize Operations, such as a virtual machine, a Datastore, a switch, and so on. The individual object has a name and set of identifiers that make it unique inside vRealize Operations, even if there are multiple objects with the same name (for example, vCenter folders) they will all still be a unique object in the vRealize Operations inventory. 

As mentioned in Chapter 1, Going Ahead with vRealize Operations, an object shares its GemFire shard key with its...