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How it works

Measures absolute volume. It counts discrete events regardless of value to monitor system throughput or load.

When to use

• Volume-based rate limiting or DDoS protection.
• Detecting sudden traffic surges.
• Protecting system resources from absolute query volume.

When not to use

• When quality or specific values (latency/error) are the primary concern.
• When traffic naturally fluctuates and a normalized ratio is preferred.

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