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AWS EKS CPU Utilization: What the meaning of Sum?

I use AWS Container Insights to monitor AWS EKS CPU Utilization. In the CloudWatch it shows values of Min, Max, Average and Sum. As an example below:

Min:      2.3664
Max:      5.5556
Average:  4.682
Sum:      397.97

I understand values of Min, Max and Average represent the percentage of CPU usages. But, what the meaning of Sum?

Solution

  • All values submitted for the matching metric added together. This statistic can be useful for determining the total volume of a metric.

    In this metric's case, it may not add any value.