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# Monitoring as a Service (Legacy)

With <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Monitoring as a Service (MaaS), you can track any virtual instance in your data center and set triggers when usage limits are reached. Leverage our user guides, reference documentation, and FAQs to support your hosting needs.

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**Note:** From September 1, 2024, Monitoring as a Service will receive limited support and updates. For enhanced features, greater flexibility, and future-proof monitoring capabilities, we recommend using our [<mark style="color:blue;">**Monitoring Service**</mark>](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service.md). For differences between these two product's capabilities, see [<mark style="color:blue;">**FAQs**</mark>](/cloud/observability/monitoring-service/monitoring-service-faqs.md).
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## Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Monitoring as a Service (Legacy)</strong></mark></td><td></td><td><a href="/cloud/observability/monitoring-as-a-service/overview.md">Overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Recommended How-Tos

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Access MaaS</strong></mark></td><td>Access MaaS inside of the <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD</strong></mark> using the Monitoring Manager or via the Inspector.</td><td><a href="/cloud/observability/monitoring-as-a-service/dcd-how-tos/accessing-maas.md">Access MaaS</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Set User Privileges</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to grant, modify and revoke user privileges.</td><td><a href="/cloud/observability/monitoring-as-a-service/dcd-how-tos/user-permissions.md">Set User Privileges</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create Alarms and Actions</strong></mark></td><td>Use the Monitoring Manager to set Alarms and modify resulting Actions.</td><td><a href="/cloud/observability/monitoring-as-a-service/dcd-how-tos/create-alarms-actions.md">Create Alarms and Actions</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Monitoring APIs</strong></mark></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/managed-services/monitoring-as-a-service/api-how-tos">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/managed-services/monitoring-as-a-service/api-how-tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>SDKs</strong></mark></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td></td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home#tools">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home#tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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