Hands-On Monitoring and Alerting with Prometheus

<b><i>Build reliable scalable monitoring and alerting systems with Prometheus PromQL and real-world demos</i></b> <p/><b>Book Description</b><br>Prometheus has emerged as the leading open-source monitoring solution for building resilient observable systems and <b>Hands-On Monitoring and Alerting with Prometheus</b> shows you exactly how to utilize its full potential. <p/>The book begins with the fundamentals of modern monitoring and the core architecture of Prometheus. Through hands-on labs you'll master Prometheus service discovery labeling and relabeling to organize metrics at scale. <p/>Whether you are collecting metrics from Linux machines Windows servers Docker containers or databases this book equips you with practical skills through real-world examples and tutorials. You will learn how to install and configure Prometheus use its service discovery features label and relabel metrics and build powerful queries using PromQL - all leading to actionable insights through alerts and dashboards. <p/>You'll configure alerts and Alertmanager integrations apply advanced techniques and put everything together with real-world applications. Each chapter builds practical skills so you can confidently design and operate a robust observability stack. <p/>Whether you're a DevOps engineer SRE or system architect this book is your gateway to production-grade monitoring. Don't just collect metrics-turn them into action with Prometheus today. <p/><b>Table of Contents</b><br>1. Introduction and Key Concepts in Monitoring<br>2. Prometheus Server Architecture and Features<br>3. Different Types of Prometheus Metrics<br>4. Metrics Exporters for Infrastructure Monitoring<br>5. Prometheus Service Discovery Feature<br>6. Metrics Labeling and Relabeling<br>7. Prometheus Query Language PromQL<br>8. Alerts and Alert Receivers<br>9. Advanced Prometheus Techniques<br>10. Prometheus and Real-world Applications<br>11. Conclusion: Future Steps<br> <b>Index</b>