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Prometheus Metrics Collection and Monitoring

Master Prometheus metrics collection, custom exporters, and monitoring best practices for comprehensive system observability.

60 minutes
monitoring
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Lab Overview

This hands-on lab teaches you to implement comprehensive monitoring solutions using Prometheus, the industry-standard metrics collection system.

You'll learn to:

  • Install and configure Prometheus for metrics collection
  • Set up Kubernetes service discovery and monitoring
  • Create custom metrics exporters for applications
  • Write PromQL queries for data analysis and alerting
  • Implement proper metric storage and retention policies

Through practical exercises, you'll build a production-ready monitoring stack that provides deep insights into system performance and health.

Key Resources:

What You'll Learn

Install and configure Prometheus for comprehensive metrics collection

Set up automatic Kubernetes service discovery and monitoring

Create custom application metrics exporters

Write effective PromQL queries for analysis and alerting

Implement proper metrics storage and retention strategies

Prerequisites

kubernetes-basics

container-orchestration

basic-monitoring-concepts

Technologies Covered

prometheusmonitoringobservabilitymetricspromqlexportersalertingkubernetes

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