# How to use Real-Time Metrics

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**Real-Time Metrics** provides real-time access to metrics through charts. Charts exhibit data as soon as your applications and other products begin to have incoming accesses and traffic.

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:::note
The new Real-Time Metrics provides data and metrics starting from **October 15th, 2022**. If you want to view metrics for up to 2 years and before October 15th, 2022, see [Historical Real-Time Metrics](/en/documentation/products/observe/historical-real-time-metrics/).
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## Configuring products and a data interval

Access [Azion Console](https://console.azion.com) and select **Products menu** > **Real-Time Metrics** on the **Observe** section.

To analyze your metrics, you first need to select a product and configure a data interval:

1. Select one of the three available categories on the dropdown menu:

    <Tag severity="info">Build</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Secure</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Observe</Tag>

2. Select a tab according to the product you want to view:

-  **Build**

    <Tag severity="info">Applications</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Tiered Cache</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Functions</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Image Processor</Tag>

- **Secure**

    <Tag severity="info">WAF</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Edge DNS</Tag>

- **Observe**

    <Tag severity="info">Data Stream</Tag>

3. On **Time range**, select a time period from the options to fetch the data that'll be exhibited on the charts:

    <Tag severity="info">Last Hour</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Last 24 Hours</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Last 7 Days</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Last 30 Days</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Last 6 Months</Tag>

4. If you want to use a different date from the options, click the calendar fields and select a beginning and ending date and time.
5. If you've selected the **Applications** product tab, select between one of the four subtabs:

    <Tag severity="info">Data Transferred</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Requests</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Status Codes</Tag> <Tag severity="info">Bandwidth Saving</Tag>

All charts from all tabs are automatically refreshed after applying a time range.

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## Viewing charts and metrics

There are a few best practices you can use to improve your metrics analysis.

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If you're looking to complement your analysis with more extensive and detailed information on the metrics you viewed on the charts, you can explore Real-Time Event's logs.

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