What are Merged Services characterized by in Dynatrace?

Merged Services in Dynatrace are characterized by sharing the same technology within the same process group. This means that they operate under similar environments or frameworks, enabling them to be analyzed and monitored as a single entity. In practical terms, when services are merged, it simplifies the understanding of performance metrics and can provide more accurate insights because the merged services are likely to have similar behavior, dependencies, and technology stacks.

For instance, if two microservices use the same programming language and are deployed in the same application context, Dynatrace can combine their monitoring data to give a more holistic view of how those services perform together rather than in isolation. This merging also assists in reducing noise from metrics and allows for enhanced troubleshooting.

The other options describe characteristics that do not align with the concept of merged services in Dynatrace, as they introduce aspects unrelated to the merging process of services. For example, being in separate process groups or across different company sectors would indicate a lack of close operational ties that support the merging concept, while special firewall permissions are more about network security rather than service integration.