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Datadog: Delayed Events

Affected components: Metrics and Infra Monitoring

Timeline of updates

1. identified2026-01-18 12:33 UTC

   We are investigating increased latency processing Events. As a result of this issue, some users may see delays or gaps in the event stream or for event based widgets or event based monitors.

2. identified2026-01-18 12:35 UTC

   We have identified the issue and scaled up for recovery, with a recovery estimated to be around 14h30 UTC. We'll continue to give updates as recovery progresses.

3. identified2026-01-18 13:26 UTC

   Recovery is in progress and the new estimated time of recovery would be 14h30 UTC.

4. resolved2026-01-18 14:24 UTC

   This incident is resolved. There's no more delay for the processing of Events, nor impact on the event stream, event based widgets and event based monitors.

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