Netdata can monitor your files and directories for several key metrics.
Start by making sure you have Netdata installed on your system.
For more information on configuring Netdata for files and directories monitoring please read the collector documentation.
Netdata has a public demo space (no login required) where you can explore different monitoring use-cases and get a feel for Netdata.
File Existence is a metric that checks if a particular file exists on the system. It can have a boolean value of either 0 (the file does not exist) or 1 (the file exists). This metric is important to monitor because if a file unexpectedly disappears, it can point to a potential issue in the system.
The time since a file was last modified. It is measured in seconds and can give an indication of how frequently a file is being accessed or updated. Monitoring this metric can help identify if a file has not been updated for a long period of time, which could suggest an issue with the process that is supposed to be modifying the file.
The size of a file. It is measured in bytes and can give an indication of how large a file is. Monitoring this metric can help identify if the size of a file is growing or shrinking, which could suggest abnormal behavior or a system issue.
Dir Existence is a metric that checks if a particular directory exists on the system. It can have a boolean value of either 0 (the directory does not exist) or 1 (the directory exists). This metric is important to monitor because if a directory unexpectedly disappears, it can point to a potential issue in the system.
The time since a directory was last modified. It is measured in seconds and can give an indication of how frequently a directory is being accessed or updated. Monitoring this metric can help identify if a directory has not been updated for a long period of time, which could suggest an issue with the process that is supposed to be modifying the directory.
The number of files in a directory. It is measured in files and can give an indication of how many files are contained in a directory. Monitoring this metric can help identify if the number of files in a directory is growing or shrinking, which could suggest abnormal behavior or a system issue.
The size of a directory. It is measured in bytes and can give an indication of how large a directory is. Monitoring this metric can help identify if the size of a directory is growing or shrinking, which could suggest abnormal behavior or a system issue.