Process IOWAIT

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License block: Vezha capabilitiesWhat showsProcess IOWAIT in Vezha uses proc.iowait_ticks .On Linux, the agent reads /proc//stat and collects the block I/O wait counter delayacct.Why is this important?This allows you to separate “the process is really counting” from “the process is waiting for the disk.”Such a difference is critical for making the right decision: whether to optimize code, queries, or disk footprint.An example from practiceThe process looked active, but the delays were related to I/O waiting.After moving the hot files to a faster disk, the execution time stabilized.

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