Course : Prometheus, monitor server metricsThe open source solution for application and infrastructure monitoring
Practical course - 2d
- 14h00 - Ref. PTH
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 | How to set up a Prometheus monitoring server |
| Know how to collect data, filter it and present it in graphical form |
| Connecting Grafana to Prometheus |
| Set up and manage alerts |
Intended audience
Développeurs, chefs de projet, architectes, administrateurs système.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Linux system administration and monitoring, notions of databases.
Course schedule
1 Introduction to Prometheus
- Introduction to modern monitoring and its challenges.
- What is Prometheus?
- The architecture of Prometheus.
- Prometheus' strengths and limitations.
- Comparison with other monitoring solutions.
Hands-on work
Installation and basic configuration of a Prometheus server.
2 Fundamental concepts and data models
- Types of metrics (counter, gauge, histogram, summary).
- Metric format and naming convention.
- Labels and time series.
- Multidimensional data model.
- Best practices for structuring metrics.
3 Instrumentation and data collection
- Native and custom exporters.
- Application instrumentation (Python, Java).
- PushGateway: use cases and limitations.
- Service discovery (focus on Kubernetes and Consul).
- Scraping and configuration.
Hands-on work
Setting up exporters and application instrumentation.
4 PromQL : The query language
- Basic syntax.
- Selectors and filters.
- Operators and functions.
- Aggregations and groups.
- Time intervals and offset.
- Good optimization practices.
Hands-on work
Practical exercises on PromQL.
5 Visualization with Grafana
- Introduction to Grafana.
- Data source configuration.
- Create dashboards.
- Templates and variables.
- Good visualization practices.
Hands-on work
Grafana dashboard creation.
6 Alerting with Prometheus
- Alerting architecture.
- AlertManager configuration.
- Definition of alert rules.
- Templates and annotations.
- Routing and grouping.
- Integration with different channels (email, Slack, etc.).
- Best practices and common patterns.
Hands-on work
Configuration d'une alerte simple avec notification vers la console de debug
d'AlertManager et validation du fonctionnement.
7 Rules and performance optimization
- Recording rules: presentation and use cases.
- Data optimization and reduction.
- Instantaneous vectors and range vectors.
- Best practices for writing rules.
- Impact on performance.
Hands-on work
Implement registration rules and measure impact.
Customer reviews
3,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
BENOIT D.
08/10/26
2 / 5
A disappointing and off-topic training course. The trainer, who was very enthusiastic, spent two days delivering presentations on numerous related technologies at the expense of the technology in question, culminating in an hour devoted to regular expressions, which were, after all, a prerequisite. Practical work was limited to a total of five minutes, constantly interrupted by other topics, which made it impossible to concentrate. The course materials were never followed and were barely display
LA ROCQUE DE SEVERAC BAUDOUIN D.
08/10/26
3 / 5
The trainer was enthusiastic (many interesting and relevant topics were covered) but not sufficiently skilled as a teacher: the course materials weren’t followed and there was no progression throughout the training, so I felt as though I’d been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information. Furthermore, in my view, some participants did not have the required level for this course: we sometimes spent time explaining certain concepts that should have
REMI O.
08/10/26
2 / 5
It could have been an interesting topic, but the trainer, who was very (too) enthusiastic, had absolutely no teaching skills. Very little use was made of the course materials; barely 15 minutes of practical work over two days; and no structure to the presentation (it felt more like a demonstration of the latest technologies than the subject of the training course). There was no ‘progression’ in the course – starting with the basics and building up skills – and I felt completely overwhelmed by th
Publication date : 12/19/2024
PARTICIPANTS
Développeurs, chefs de projet, architectes, administrateurs système.
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of Linux system administration and monitoring, notions of databases.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Développeurs, chefs de projet, architectes, administrateurs système.
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of Linux system administration and monitoring, notions of databases.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.