Prometheus Alerting and Monitoring

Course Headline: Master the Art of Monitoring and Alerting with Prometheus 🚀

Course Instructor: Sean Bradley 🧙‍♂️

Learn and Build Your First Prometheus Alerting and Monitoring System for Your Infrastructure Today!

Introduction: Get ready to dive into the world of advanced monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, the open-source monitoring system that's changing the game for engineers, developers, and IT professionals. Whether you're new to Prometheus or looking to sharpen your skills, this course will guide you through setting up a robust monitoring infrastructure from scratch.

What You'll Learn:

• The Fundamentals of Prometheus: We'll start with the basics, ensuring you have a solid understanding of how Prometheus works and its core components.
• Hands-On Exercises: Follow along with real-world scenarios, deploying Prometheus on your own system for immediate insights and experience.

Course Breakdown:

1. Setting Up Your First Prometheus Server: We'll begin by installing a basic Prometheus server on an Ubuntu 20.04 LTS environment, allowing you to replicate the setup exactly as demonstrated.

2. Cloud and On-Premises Deployment: Learn how to deploy Prometheus in different environments, with a focus on cloud solutions.

3. Basic Monitoring Configuration: We'll walk through setting up monitoring for your infrastructure, ensuring that you can collect and visualize metrics right out of the gate.

4. Advanced Features:

   • Custom recording and alerting rules
   • SSL configuration
   • Reverse proxy setup (for example, with Nginx or Traefik)
   • Basic Authentication for Prometheus
   • Integration with an SMTP server for alerts via email
   • Node exporters setup (both local and external)
   • Grafana configuration with Prometheus data source
   • Dashboard creation and customization

By the End of This Course: You will have a fully operational Prometheus monitoring system, complete with:

• A cloud-based Prometheus setup
• A reverse proxy to secure your monitorings server
• SSL certificates for encrypted connections
• Basic Authentication for access control
• Custom recording and alerting rules tailored to your infrastructure
• Integration with an external SMTP server for alerts
• Node exporters to collect metrics from your hosts and services
• A Grafana instance configured to work with Prometheus
• Pre-built and customizable dashboards to visualize your data

Why Take This Course?

• Practical Skills: Transition from theory to practice, building a real-world monitoring system.
• Comprehensive Learning: Cover all aspects of monitoring with Prometheus, from basic setup to advanced configurations.
• Real-World Experience: Follow in the footsteps of instructor Sean Bradley, who will guide you through every step of the process.
• Community Support: Join a community of like-minded professionals and enthusiasts who are excited to share their knowledge and experience.

Who Is This Course For? This course is designed for:

• Software Developers: Who want to monitor their applications and infrastructure effectively.
• DevOps Engineers: Looking to implement a robust monitoring solution in their environments.
• SysAdmins: Seeking to expand their skill set with modern monitoring tools.
• Anyone interested in understanding the power of Prometheus for their projects or businesses.

Take the first step towards mastering Prometheus and start building your own monitoring system today! 🌟