Course Outline
Introduction to Grafana and Prometheus
- Architecture overview and use cases
- Installing and configuring Prometheus and Grafana
- Overview of exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)
Data Source Integration
- Connecting Prometheus to Grafana
- Integrating with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
- Using JSON, CSV, and external API plugins
Working with Dashboards
- Creating and importing dashboards
- Using panels: graphs, tables, heatmaps, and stat visualizations
- Creating reusable templates with variables and filters
Advanced Querying and Data Transformation
- Writing and optimizing PromQL queries
- Using transformations, math, aliases, and derived fields
- Combining multiple data sources into a single view
Alerting and Notifications
- Configuring alert rules and thresholds
- Using Alertmanager and setting alert receivers (email, Slack, webhook, etc.)
- Managing alert silences and grouping
Performance and Scaling Considerations
- Optimizing dashboard performance and caching
- Scaling Prometheus with federation and long-term storage
- Best practices for data retention and disk usage
Access Control and Collaboration
- Setting up users, roles, and teams
- Configuring permissions and secure sharing
- Version control and dashboard provisioning
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Experience with system monitoring or DevOps tools
- Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line usage
- Understanding of time-series data and basic networking
Audience
- System and network administrators
- DevOps and site reliability engineers
- Monitoring and observability teams
Delivery Options
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