Prometheus Operator
Learn how to deploy and manage Prometheus monitoring using the Prometheus Operator. Master advanced monitoring patterns and production-ready configurations.
Prerequisites
What You Should Know Before Starting
Essential knowledge for working with Prometheus Operator
- Understanding of Prometheus monitoring concepts
- Basic knowledge of Kubernetes operators
- Experience with YAML configuration
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting
Learning Topics
Prometheus Operator Overview
Understanding the Prometheus Operator and its capabilities
Learning Objectives:
- •Operator Architecture
- •CRD Definitions
- •Service Discovery
- •Configuration Management
- •Monitoring Stack
ServiceMonitor & PodMonitor
Configuring service and pod monitoring with custom resources
Learning Objectives:
- •ServiceMonitor CRD
- •PodMonitor CRD
- •Target Discovery
- •Scrape Configuration
- •Label Management
Alerting Rules
Creating and managing Prometheus alerting rules
Learning Objectives:
- •PrometheusRule CRD
- •Alert Definitions
- •Rule Groups
- •Alert Labels
- •Expression Evaluation
Production Deployment
Deploying and managing Prometheus in production environments
Learning Objectives:
- •High Availability
- •Storage Configuration
- •Security Setup
- •Backup Strategies
- •Performance Tuning
Key Concepts
Prometheus Operator
Kubernetes operator for managing Prometheus monitoring stack.
- • Automated Prometheus deployment
- • Service discovery integration
- • Configuration management
- • High availability support
Service Discovery
Automatic discovery of monitoring targets in Kubernetes.
- • ServiceMonitor resources
- • PodMonitor resources
- • Target configuration
- • Label-based selection
Alerting Rules
Declarative alerting rule management with PrometheusRule CRD.
- • PrometheusRule resources
- • Alert expression definitions
- • Rule group management
- • Alert label configuration
Production Setup
Production-ready Prometheus deployment and management.
- • High availability configuration
- • Storage and retention policies
- • Security and RBAC setup
- • Performance optimization
Monitoring Stack Components
Prometheus Server
Time-series database and monitoring server for metrics collection.
Alertmanager
Alert routing and notification management system.
Grafana
Visualization and dashboard platform for monitoring data.
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