> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs-xcor.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Controlling Metrics

> Est. ~20–40 minutes. Dive into the fundamentals of controlling your metric data and cutting costs without compromising visibility. Learn how to use Chronosphere features to understand the utility of your data, apply shaping rules, and monitor usage and value over time.

Est. \~20–40 minutes. Dive into the fundamentals of controlling your metric data and cutting costs without compromising visibility. Learn how to use Chronosphere features to understand the utility of your data, apply shaping rules, and monitor usage and value over time.

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## Related documentation

* [Shape metric data](/control/shaping/shape-metrics)


## Related topics

- [Academy](/academy.md)
- [Controlling Traces](/academy/courses/controlling-traces.md)
- [Controlling Logs](/academy/courses/controlling-logs.md)
- [Ingest metric and trace data](/ingest/metrics-traces.md)
- [Cortex XCOR documentation](/index.md)


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