Hi,
1 - It depends on the alert rule type but usually should not be more than 5 minutes until the changes in place. Usually, 1-2 minutes maximum.
2 - alert rule will be evaluated on the new value. If you had alert instance generated with the old values, you will get a new alert instance based on the new value of course if the threshold is reached.
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