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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to Grafana and Prometheus
- Architectural overview and key use cases
- Installation and configuration of Prometheus and Grafana
- Understanding exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)
Data Source Integration
- Establishing connections between Prometheus and Grafana
- Integration with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
- Leveraging JSON, CSV, and external API plugins
Dashboard Management
- Creating and importing custom dashboards
- Utilizing various panels: graphs, tables, heatmaps, and stat visualizations
- Developing reusable templates using variables and filters
Advanced Querying and Data Transformation
- Writing and optimizing PromQL queries
- Applying transformations, mathematical operations, aliases, and derived fields
- Unifying multiple data sources into a cohesive single view
Alerting and Notification Systems
- Configuring alert rules and defining thresholds
- Managing Alertmanager and setting up receivers (email, Slack, webhooks, etc.)
- Overseeing alert silences and grouping strategies
Performance Optimization and Scalability
- Enhancing dashboard performance and implementing caching strategies
- Scaling Prometheus through federation and long-term storage solutions
- Best practices for data retention policies and disk usage management
Access Control and Collaboration
- Configuring users, roles, and team structures
- Setting permissions and enabling secure sharing protocols
- Managing version control and dashboard provisioning
Conclusion and Future Pathways
Requirements
- Proficiency with system monitoring tools or DevOps platforms
- Competence in Linux environments and command-line operations
- A solid grasp of time-series data concepts and fundamental networking principles
Target Audience
- System and network administrators
- DevOps engineers and site reliability engineers
- Monitoring and observability specialists
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