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 Duration 21 hours

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Introduction to Grafana and Prometheus

  • Architecture overview and key use cases
  • Installation and configuration of Prometheus and Grafana
  • Overview of exporters and the Prometheus query language (PromQL)

Data Source Integration

  • Establishing connections between Prometheus and Grafana
  • Integration with Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Loki
  • Utilizing JSON, CSV, and external API plugins

Dashboard Management

  • Creating and importing 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
  • Aggregating multiple data sources into a unified view

Alerting and Notifications

  • Defining alert rules and thresholds
  • Configuring Alertmanager and setting up alert receivers (email, Slack, webhooks, etc.)
  • Managing alert silences and grouping strategies

Performance and Scalability

  • Optimizing dashboard performance and caching strategies
  • Scaling Prometheus via federation and long-term storage solutions
  • Best practices for data retention and disk management

Access Control and Collaboration

  • Configuring users, roles, and team structures
  • Setting permissions and secure sharing protocols
  • Implementing version control and dashboard provisioning

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Practical experience with system monitoring or DevOps tools
  • Proficiency with Linux environments and command-line interfaces
  • Knowledge of time-series data and fundamental networking concepts

Target Audience

  • System and network administrators
  • DevOps and site reliability engineers
  • Monitoring and observability teams

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