Dynatrace adds database backtrace, trace overlay and OpenTelemetry host monitoring

Tracing database statements to their callers

According to Dynatrace, a database statement shows what ran but not always what triggered it. The Services app now lets users open a Service backtrace from a statement in the Database queries view to inspect the upstream call chain.

The backtrace shows where the statement originated, how load is distributed across callers, and whether those callers have errors. Dynatrace says practitioners can use this to investigate 1:n fan-out patterns, where a single upstream call triggers multiple database executions, and to gauge the potential blast radius of a failing query.

In Distributed Tracing, the trace waterfall can now be opened in a side overlay. The original chart, filters, selection and context stay available while an individual trace is inspected.

Guided onboarding with QuickStart and dtwiz

QuickStart now brings setup and investigation into a more guided flow. The updated dtwiz flow provides information about the automatic onboarding configuration, while Manual install gathers the step-by-step onboarding wizards in one place. Teams without an application ready to instrument can use the dtwiz setup path to instrument the Schnitzel demo app and generate example data.

Once data is available, users can open Dynatrace Assist from a finding to get AI-assisted information about it. QuickStart also includes topology search for finding services, and the release updates topology loading and chart refresh.

For host monitoring, dtwiz configures the required OpenTelemetry extension and OpenPipeline dynamic routes during OpenTelemetry Collector setup. Dynatrace says host metrics can appear in Infrastructure & Operations within minutes. The updated flow is available from QuickStart under Add more data.

OpenTelemetry host monitoring is generally available

OpenTelemetry host monitoring is now generally available in Infrastructure & Operations. Supported hosts monitored through an OpenTelemetry Collector appear in the Compute menu alongside OneAgent-monitored hosts. Technologies monitored through extensions are available in Explorer.

Primary tags replace the previous Datacenter concept for host grouping, a change that affects how teams organize hosts in the view.

What it means for practitioners

Dynatrace frames the September updates as shortening the path from collected data to an investigation. Service backtrace adds upstream caller, load and error information to database statements. The trace overlay keeps the starting analysis in view. Guided onboarding and dtwiz reduce manual steps for host monitoring, and OpenTelemetry-monitored hosts now sit next to OneAgent hosts in the same Compute menu.

Dynatrace invites users to see the changes in action on the Release Radar launchpad on the Dynatrace Playground.