How does DogStatsD differentiate itself from StatsD?

DogStatsD distinguishes itself from StatsD primarily through its ability to support event submission. While StatsD is primarily focused on collecting metrics, DogStatsD enhances this functionality by allowing users to submit events alongside metrics. This capability enables users to send additional information or notifications tied to their application’s performance or state changes, providing a more comprehensive view of their system.

In addition to supporting event submission, DogStatsD also incorporates features such as tagging, which allows for greater granularity in metrics and events. This is particularly beneficial for complex environments where tracking multiple dimensions of performance is crucial.

The other characteristics of DogStatsD, like using a different protocol or offering increased performance, are secondary to its primary function of integrating event submissions effectively, therefore enhancing observability and monitoring capabilities beyond what StatsD provides.