Monitoring & Telemetry for Production Systems from Coursera

This guided-project introduces you to Monitoring & Telemetry for Production Systems. The tasks comprising this project demonstrate how Production Servers and Applications are monitored and the tools used in the process.

For a successful DevOps setup, a good monitoring platform lets you monitor infrastructure and application performance, whether on-premise, in the cloud, or across containerized environments — so you have complete visibility into every system, all the time. This guided-project introduces you to these tenets of monitoring wit h meaningful hands-on exercises. By the end of this project, you will be able to:

- Learn Monitoring & Telemetry Fundamentals

- Equip yourself with Linux Command line Monitoring Tools

- Understand how to perform Server & Docker Container Monitoring with Netdata & Cadvisor

- Perform Application Monitoring & Telemetry with Prometheus & Grafana - Part I

- Perform Application Monitoring & Telemetry with Prometheus & Grafana - Part II

- Implement Log Monitoring & Analysis with ELK Stack

What's inside

Syllabus

Project Overview

Monitoring & Telemetry for Production Systems is a concise guided project about various methods of monitoring Production Servers to ensure Reliability of Web Services, Sites, Servers and Applications. This guided-project introduces you to Monitoring & Telemetry for Production Systems. The tasks comprising this project demonstrate how Production Servers and Applications are monitored and the tools used in the process.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

This course is designed for those who want to gain expertise in monitoring and telemetry for production systems

Reviews summary

Comprehensive monitoring course

Learners say this well-received course is a practical, informative guide to monitoring and telemetry for production systems. According to reviews, the concise material and practical examples are highlights. However, some learners say the course is outdated and offers beginner-level content. While there is mention from one learner of amateurish qualities, more reviews describe the course as advanced and even career-advancing.

Many learners appreciate the practical examples.

"Concise and practical!"

"Very good project..."

Learners find this course to be career-advancing.

"Great course to advance your software career."

A few learners say this course is more suitable for beginners.

"Absolute begineer stuff..."

Some learners mention this course has outdated material.

"It has some outdated data..."

Career center

Learners who complete Monitoring & Telemetry for Production Systems will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

IT Systems Administrator

As an IT Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the performance and reliability of computer systems, including servers, networks, and databases. You will need to be familiar with a variety of monitoring tools and techniques, including those covered in this course. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in this role.

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Network Engineer

As a Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining computer networks. You will need to be familiar with a variety of networking technologies and protocols, including those involved in monitoring and telemetry. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in this role.

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Database Administrator

As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining databases. You will need to be familiar with a variety of database technologies and tools, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in this role.

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DevOps Engineer

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between development and operations teams. You will need to be familiar with a variety of tools and techniques, including those covered in this course, in order to ensure the reliability and performance of software systems.

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Site Reliability Engineer

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of websites and other online services. You will need to be familiar with a variety of monitoring and telemetry tools and techniques, including those covered in this course.

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Data Engineer

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines. You will need to be familiar with a variety of data engineering tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course can help you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to integrate monitoring systems that protect your data and improve your reporting capabilities.

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IT Security Analyst

As an IT Security Analyst, you will be responsible for protecting computer systems and networks from security threats. You will need to be familiar with a variety of security tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this role.

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Cloud Engineer

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based systems. You will need to be familiar with a variety of cloud technologies and tools, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be successful in this role.

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Software Developer

As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. You will need to be familiar with a variety of programming languages and technologies, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course can help you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to use efficient monitoring and testing tools in the development and management of applications.

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Business Analyst

As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for gathering and analyzing business requirements. You will need to be familiar with a variety of business analysis tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand the business impact of monitoring and telemetry systems.

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Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and controlling projects. You will need to be familiar with a variety of project management tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to manage projects that involve monitoring and telemetry systems.

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Technical Writer

As a Technical Writer, you will be responsible for writing technical documentation. You will need to be familiar with a variety of technical writing tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to write documentation about monitoring and telemetry systems.

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Customer Support Specialist

As a Customer Support Specialist, you will be responsible for providing technical support to customers. You will need to be familiar with a variety of customer support tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to troubleshoot customer issues related to monitoring and telemetry systems.

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Sales Engineer

As a Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for selling technical products and services. You will need to be familiar with a variety of sales engineering tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to demonstrate the value of monitoring and telemetry systems to potential customers.

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Recruiter

As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for finding and hiring qualified candidates for open positions. You will need to be familiar with a variety of recruiting tools and techniques, including those used for monitoring and telemetry. This course may be useful for helping you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to find and hire candidates with the skills and experience needed to work with monitoring and telemetry systems.

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