Hands-On Monitoring and Alerting with Prometheus : Build Resilient, Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting Systems Using Prometheus, PromQL, and Proven Best Practices for Modern Infrastructure (English Edition).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Badawy, Muhammad.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cloud computing.

Software engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Delhi : Orange Education PVT Ltd, 2025.

Summary:

Prometheus has emerged as the leading open-source monitoring solution for building resilient, observable systems, and Hands-On Monitoring and Alerting with Prometheus shows you exactly how to utilize its full potential. The book begins with the fundamentals of modern monitoring and the core architecture of Prometheus. Through hands-on labs, you'll master Prometheus service discovery, labeling, and relabeling to organize metrics at scale. Whether you are collecting metrics from Linux machines, Windows servers, Docker containers, or databases, this book equips you with practical skills through real-world examples and tutorials. You will learn how to install and configure Prometheus, use its service discovery features, label and relabel metrics, and build powerful queries using PromQL - all leading to actionable insights through alerts and dashboards. You'll configure alerts and Alertmanager integrations, apply advanced techniques, and put everything together with real-world applications. Each chapter builds practical skills so you can confidently design and operate a robust observability stack. Whether you're a DevOps engineer, SRE, or system architect, this book is your gateway to production-grade monitoring. Don't just collect metrics--turn them into action with Prometheus today.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgements

Preface

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Errata

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Key Concepts in Monitoring

Introduction

Structure

Monitoring and Its Importance

Different Scopes of Monitoring

Static versus Dynamic Environments

Prometheus in DevOps Lifecycle

Stages of Metrics Monitoring

Anti-patterns in Continuous Monitoring

Design Patterns in Continuous Monitoring

Relation Between Logs and Metrics

Pull versus Push

Setting Up Your Workspace

Conclusion

Points to Remember

Multiple Choice Questions

Answers

2. Prometheus Server Architecture and Features

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ISBN:

93-498-8756-8

93-498-8741-X

OCLC:

1523371045