Put agreed reliability targets into Datadog
Move reliability commitments from email into Datadog when the agreement includes enough information to define an SLO.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Create SLO
Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.
Why this helps
Reliability targets can be agreed in a thread and then never make it into the tool used to track them.
- Capture agreed targets in Datadog while the email thread is fresh.
- Keep the source agreement context available for review.
- Flag missing SLO details before setup proceeds.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Datadog once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation to create an SLO only when the message specifies the service and target details.
- 3Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with an email that clearly states a reliability agreement.
Questions about this workflow
Can an SLO be created from a target percentage alone?
Usually more context is needed, such as the service and measurement definition. Ask Notis to identify missing details rather than fill them in.
Does the workflow monitor whether the SLO is met?
This workflow creates the SLO. Ongoing SLO tracking is handled in Datadog.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Gmail triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
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Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
Create SLO
Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.
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