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# Window Types and Operation Options

## Window Types and Operation Options

**Purpose:** Control how data is aggregated over time to determine alert triggers.

* **Tumbling Window**

* Fixed-sized, non-overlapping intervals (e.g., 5-minute windows: 0–5 min, 5–10 min).

* Ideal for batch processing or strict time-bound analysis.

* **Sliding Window**

* Fixed-length window that moves forward by smaller intervals (e.g., a 5-minute window sliding every 1 minute).

* Useful for continuous monitoring and real-time insights.

**Aggregation Operations (select during alert creation):**

* `sum`, `min`, `max`, `avg` (for metrics).
* `set intersection`, `distribution`, `concatenation` (for logs).
* `custom` (advanced users for tailored logic).