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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of Grafana and Prometheus
- System architecture overview and primary use cases
- Steps for installing and configuring Prometheus and Grafana
- Introduction to exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)
Data Source Connectivity
- Linking Prometheus to Grafana
- Integration with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
- Utilizing JSON, CSV, and external API plugins
Dashboard Management
- Creating new dashboards and importing existing ones
- Leveraging panels: graphs, tables, heatmaps, and statistical visualizations
- Designing reusable templates using variables and filters
Advanced Querying and Data Manipulation
- Authoring and optimizing PromQL queries
- Applying transformations, mathematical operations, aliases, and derived fields
- Synthesizing multiple data sources into a unified view
Alerting and Notification Systems
- Defining alert rules and setting thresholds
- Configuring Alertmanager and establishing receivers for email, Slack, webhooks, and more
- Oversight of alert silences and grouping strategies
Performance Optimization and Scalability
- Enhancing dashboard performance and managing caching
- Scaling Prometheus through federation and long-term storage solutions
- Best practices for data retention policies and disk usage management
Access Control and Team Collaboration
- Establishing users, roles, and team structures
- Setting permissions and ensuring secure sharing
- Implementing version control and dashboard provisioning
Conclusion and Future Directions
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with system monitoring or DevOps tools
- Proficiency with Linux environments and command-line interfaces
- A solid grasp of time-series data concepts and basic networking principles
Target Audience
- System and network administrators
- DevOps and site reliability engineers
- Teams focused on monitoring and observability
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