What is the benefit of using Datadog's auto-discovery feature?

The benefit of using Datadog's auto-discovery feature lies in its ability to automatically detect and monitor new hosts within your infrastructure. This feature is particularly advantageous for organizations that have dynamic environments, where services and instances are frequently added or removed. By utilizing auto-discovery, Datadog can seamlessly incorporate new hosts into the monitoring system without requiring manual configuration or intervention. This leads to improved operational efficiency, as teams can focus on more strategic tasks rather than spending time on repetitive monitoring setup.

In contrast, other options do not align with the specific capabilities of the auto-discovery feature. Features such as user training, scheduled reporting, or replacing manual data entry are not functions of this particular functionality within Datadog. Auto-discovery is solely focused on enhancing the monitoring process by ensuring all relevant hosts are continuously tracked and managed as they change over time.