# Datadog: Delayed Metrics

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-04-15 22:38 UTC · Resolved: 2026-04-16 00:37 UTC · Duration: 2.0 h
- Updates: 5 · Affected components: Metrics and Infra Monitoring
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/32s2j42tn8xz](https://stspg.io/32s2j42tn8xz)
- [Company: Datadog](https://rewindex.com/company/datadog.md)

## Summary

Datadog reported a major Metrics and Infra Monitoring degradation starting 2026-04-15 22:38 UTC, resolved at 2026-04-16 00:37 UTC after 1 h 59 min. Distribution Metrics processing lag caused graph delays or gaps; affected monitors temporarily withheld notifications to prevent false alerts, while other monitors operated normally. Datadog reported resolving the lag. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-04-15 22:38 UTC: We are investigating increased latency processing Metrics. As a result of this issue, some users may see delays or gaps for metrics on graphs. To prevent false monitor alerts due to delayed data, monitors affected by the delay will not notify and will automatically resume once current data is available. All other monitors will operate normally.
- **investigating** 2026-04-15 23:16 UTC: We are investigating increased latency processing Distribution Metrics. As a result of this issue, some users may see delays or gaps for distribution metrics on graphs. To prevent false monitor alerts due to delayed data, monitors affected by the delay will not notify and will automatically resume once current data is available. All other monitors will operate normally.
- **investigating** 2026-04-15 23:54 UTC: We are still investigating increased latency processing Distribution Metrics, delays have gone down but have not fully recovered.
- **monitoring** 2026-04-16 00:32 UTC: We have resolved the lag in distribution metrics and we are monitoring the results. We will provide another update once the issue is fully resolved.
- **resolved** 2026-04-16 00:37 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-04-15 22:38 UTC: [Major incident: Delayed Metrics](https://rewindex.com/change/i80784d7731c77b.md)


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