Analyzing round trip query latency

This article explains how to diagnose query timeouts by separating “round trip time” (total query duration) from “database time” (time spent within the database). Datadog’s tools correlate Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Database Monitoring data to pinpoint whether latency issues stem from the database itself, or from external factors like connection pools or proxies. By decomposing query latency, teams can quickly identify the root cause – saving time and avoiding unproductive efforts like unnecessary query optimization when the problem lies elsewhere.