redis.slowlog.micros.count
Number of slow log entriesDimensions:None
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Summary
Tracks the total number of entries currently stored in Redis's slow query log. This counter reflects the accumulation of commands that exceeded the slowlog-log-slower-than threshold. A growing count indicates ongoing slow query activity that warrants investigation. The slowlog has a configurable maximum length (slowlog-max-len), so this metric helps detect when the log is approaching capacity and older entries will be evicted. Essential for proactive query optimization — a non-zero count means application code is executing inefficient Redis operations.