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This is the documentation for the Netdata Cloud web application, which works in parallel with the open-source Netdata
monitoring agent to help you monitor your entire infrastructure [for free ](https://netdata.cloud/pricing/) in real time and troubleshoot problems that threaten the health of your
nodes before they occur.
Netdata Cloud requires the open-source [Netdata](/docs/) monitoring agent, which is the basis for the metrics,
visualizations, and alarms that you'll find in Netdata Cloud. Every time you view a node in Netdata Cloud, its metrics
and metadata are streamed to Netdata Cloud, then proxied to your browser, with an infrastructure that ensures [data
privacy ](https://netdata.cloud/privacy/).
Read [_What is Netdata?_](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/overview/what-is-netdata.md) for details about how Netdata and Netdata Cloud work together
and how they're different from other monitoring solutions, or the
[FAQ ](https://community.netdata.cloud/tags/c/general/29/faq) for answers to common questions.
Ready to get real-time visibility into your entire infrastructure? This guide will help you get started on Netdata Cloud, from signing in for a free account to connecting your nodes.
## Learn about Netdata Cloud's features