Setting Up Server Monitoring for a Rails App on Hatchbox
Summary
This article outlines how Hatchbox pairs with AppSignal to provide deeper server monitoring for Rails apps, covering host-level metrics, application performance monitoring (APM), and log management. It emphasizes distinguishing vanity metrics from actionable insights, explains how to read the host dashboard, and offers guidance on alerts and correlation to prevent outages. The piece positions integrated monitoring as essential for proactive operations rather than reactive firefighting.