Prometheus Metrics Collection and Monitoring

🛠 Lab from the Platform Engineering Bootcamp. Used in Week 17. Bootcamp landing page: https://academy.tekanaid.com/bootcamps/platform-engineering-bootcamp Parent course(s):

• Week 17: Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus & Grafana (slug: monitoring-observability-prometheus-grafana)

🟡 Beta bootcamp lab. Hands-on instructions, check scripts, and solve scripts are in place. Lab is part of the running TaskFlow project that grows across all 21 weeks of the bootcamp.

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:

• Prometheus Documentation
• PromQL Query Language
• Custom Exporters Guide