Monitoring the NYC subway system with Datadog

This article details how a Datadog solutions engineer built a real-time dashboard to monitor the status of the New York City subway system due to frequent service disruptions. He leveraged Datadog's custom metrics and Agent checks to parse MTA data and visualize subway line status – identifying good service versus delays or planned work. The project demonstrates Datadog's flexibility in monitoring diverse data sources and highlights the platform's capabilities beyond traditional IT infrastructure.