Introduction to Grafana and Prometheus

• Basic understanding of IT systems and networks
• Familiarity with command-line interfaces

Audience

• IT professionals
• DevOps practitioners

Grafana and Prometheus are powerful tools for monitoring and visualizing metrics in modern IT environments. This course introduces participants to their fundamental concepts, providing a practical understanding of how to install, configure, and use these tools for system monitoring.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level IT professionals and DevOps practitioners who wish to learn the basics of Grafana and Prometheus.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose and key features of Grafana and Prometheus.
• Install and configure Grafana and Prometheus on a Linux environment.
• Set up basic data sources and dashboards in Grafana.
• Monitor system metrics and visualize data using Prometheus.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Monitoring and Metrics

• What is monitoring and why is it important?
• Overview of Grafana and Prometheus
• Core concepts and architecture of Prometheus

Installing and Configuring Prometheus

• Downloading and setting up Prometheus
• Understanding Prometheus configuration files
• Exploring PromQL: The Prometheus Query Language

Installing and Configuring Grafana

• Setting up Grafana on a Linux environment
• Configuring data sources in Grafana
• Introduction to Grafana user interface and features

Building Dashboards in Grafana

• Creating and customizing dashboards
• Adding and configuring visualization panels
• Best practices for effective dashboard design

Visualizing Metrics with Prometheus and Grafana

• Connecting Prometheus as a data source for Grafana
• Displaying system metrics on Grafana dashboards
• Creating basic alerts for key metrics

Basic Troubleshooting and Optimization

• Common setup and configuration issues
• Optimizing Grafana dashboards for performance
• Scaling Prometheus for larger environments

Advanced Topics and Scaling

• Distributed monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus
• Scaling Prometheus for high-load environments
• Integrating Grafana with other monitoring tools

Summary and Next Steps