> ## 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.

# Investigate your telemetry data

> Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR offers tools for metric and trace analysis, providing insights that help with troubleshooting and resolution.

After [ingesting](/ingest) your telemetry data, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR
gives you access to all of your data to help identify issues and determine which
services are causing latency.

## Query data

Any aspect of Cortex XCOR that surfaces data to users requires
[querying](/investigate/querying). Dashboards, monitors, traces, and all other
data views query for selected metrics, labels, or tags. Consolidate metrics with
similar names or uses with
[derived telemetry](/investigate/querying/metrics/derived-telemetry).

## Analyze data

Use the provided tools in Cortex XCOR to
[analyze data](/investigate/analyze) and provide insights about your telemetry data.
This information helps identify performance issues, understand the value of your data
semantics, and highlight changes and their impacts.

## Configure alerts

When data spikes occur or services become unreliable or unresponsive, you need to
immediately alert the appropriate people to triage the issue.
[Configure alerts](/investigate/alerts) on monitors to query time series and receive
notifications when specific conditions are met.


## Related topics

- [Optimize your telemetry data](/control.md)
- [Observe your telemetry data](/observe.md)
- [Manage telemetry data budgets](/overview/guides/manage-budgets.md)
- [Administer your tools and users](/administer.md)
- [Generate queries using natural language](/investigate/querying/natural-language.md)


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