How to audit and clean up monitors effectively
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How to audit and clean up monitors effectively


Summary

To prevent alert fatigue and critical blind spots, teams should transition from reactive monitoring to a structured audit focused on both coverage and alert quality. This process involves mapping critical user journeys to identify detection gaps and refining existing monitors to ensure they are actionable, stable, and properly assigned.
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