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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Foundations of Grafana and Prometheus

  • Overview of architectural design and common use cases
  • Installation and configuration workflows for Prometheus and Grafana
  • Introduction to exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)

Data Source Integration Strategies

  • Establishing the connection between Prometheus and Grafana
  • Integrating with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
  • Leveraging JSON, CSV, and external API plugins for data ingestion

Dashboard Development and Management

  • Processes for creating and importing dashboards
  • Utilizing panels for graphs, tables, heatmaps, and statistical visualizations
  • Building reusable templates through variables and filter mechanisms

Advanced Querying and Data Transformation

  • Constructing and optimizing PromQL queries for efficient data retrieval
  • Applying transformations, mathematical operations, aliases, and derived fields
  • Synthesizing multiple data sources into unified views

Alerting Mechanisms and Notification Workflows

  • Defining alert rules and performance thresholds
  • Configuring Alertmanager and setting up receivers for email, Slack, webhooks, and more
  • Managing alert silences and grouping strategies

Performance Optimization and Scalability

  • Enhancing dashboard performance through caching strategies
  • Scaling Prometheus architecture using federation and long-term storage solutions
  • Implementing best practices for data retention and disk space management

Access Control and Collaborative Workflows

  • Establishing user hierarchies, roles, and team structures
  • Configuring granular permissions and secure sharing protocols
  • Utilizing version control and automated dashboard provisioning

Conclusion and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Practical experience with system monitoring or DevOps toolchains
  • Proficiency with Linux environments and command-line interface operations
  • A solid grasp of time-series data concepts and fundamental networking principles

Target Audience

  • System and network administrators
  • DevOps and site reliability engineers
  • Members of monitoring and observability teams

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