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2024, 2026
lastupdated 2026-06-03
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subcollection cloud-logs

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Analyzing user data sent

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In {{site.data.keyword.logs_full_notm}}, you can gain insights into data ingestion volumes by priority in the Data usage > User Data Sent tab. {: shortdesc}

In the User data sent tab, you can:

  • Identify high-volume logs and metrics
  • Understand data ingestion patterns

Opening the User data sent tab

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Complete the following steps:

  1. Navigate to your {{site.data.keyword.logs_full_notm}} instance: Observability > Logging > Cloud Logs > Your Service Instance > Open Dashboard.

  2. Select the Usage icon Usage icon > Data Usage.

    The Data Usage page opens.

    Data Usage{: caption="Data Usage" caption-side="bottom"}

  3. Configure the time selector. You can choose Quick to choose a preset or Custom to set a custom date and time range to view and compare usage across any timeframe.

    Data Usage time selector{: caption="Data Usage time selector" caption-side="bottom"}

  4. Select the User data sent tab.

Filtering options

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You can filter data by choosing one or more options in Filtered by:

  • Entity Type: Define the type of data. Valid values are: Logs and Metrics.
  • Priority: Defines the TCO data pipeline associated with the logs and metrics. Valid values are: High, Medium, Low and Blocked.
  • Pillar: Defines the type of telemetry data. Valid values are: Logs and Metrics.

Aggregation options

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You can aggregate data by choosing one or more options in Group data by:

  • Entity Type: Define the type of data. Valid values are: Logs and Metrics.
  • Priority: Defines the TCO data pipeline associated with the logs and metrics. Valid values are: High, Medium, Low and Blocked.
  • Pillar: Defines the type of telemetry data. Valid values are: Logs and Metrics.

Viewing data

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You can view information about data ingestion volumes reported in bytes in the following widgets:

  • Current usage: Average daily usage in the selected period
  • Max daily usage: Highest daily ingested volume
  • Min daily usage: Lowest daily ingested volume
  • Avg daily usage: Average daily ingested volume

In the Usage breakdown section, you can monitor volumes of ingested data based on the filtering and group by options selected.

Usage breakdown{: caption="Usage breakdown" caption-side="bottom"}