Instrumenting Applications with Metrics for Prometheus from Pluralsight

Instrumentation tells you what's going on inside your apps, helping you to see if they're healthy and to track down any problems. This course will teach you how to add metrics to your own apps so you can monitor them with Prometheus and Grafana.

Applications need to provide a metrics API for Prometheus to read, which contains data on how hard the app is working and what it's actually doing. In this course, Instrumenting Applications with Metrics for Prometheus, you'll learn how to set that up in four major languages - Java, Go, Node.js, and .NET.

First, you'll see how easy it is to add Prometheus support using a client library. Next, you'll learn how to record the custom metrics that are relevant to your apps. Then, you'll see how to integrate monitoring with batch processing jobs. Finally, you'll learn how to collect metrics in Prometheus from distributed components and view them in a Grafana dashboard.

When you're finished with the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to add monitoring to your own applications.

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Course Overview

Adding Application Instrumentation with Client Libraries

Recording Custom Application Metrics

Pushing Metrics from Batch Jobs

Scraping Application Metrics with Prometheus

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Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches how to integrate monitoring with batch processing jobs, which is standard in industry DevOps pipelines

Teaches learners how to record custom application metrics, which is a core skill for developers

Taught by Elton Stoneman, who is recognized for their work in performance monitoring

Covers unique perspectives on monitoring applications with Prometheus and Grafana, which may add color to other topics and subjects

This course explicitly requires that learners come in with extensive programming experience in four different languages first

Develops skills and knowledge that are highly relevant to industry, which may make learners more competitive candidates

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Instrumenting Applications with Metrics for Prometheus with these activities:

Read 'Site Reliability Engineering' by Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff, and Niall Richard Murphy

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of site reliability engineering (SRE) principles and practices, including monitoring and instrumentation.

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Read through the book, taking notes on key concepts and ideas.
Identify areas where you can apply SRE principles to your own work.

Review basic programming concepts

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Review the fundamentals of one or more of the supported programming languages to ensure you have a solid foundation for instrumenting your applications.

Browse courses on Java

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Go over the syntax and data structures of the chosen language.
Practice writing simple programs to reinforce your understanding.

Follow a Prometheus tutorial

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Complete a tutorial on Prometheus to gain a deeper understanding of its features and functionality.

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Find a Prometheus tutorial that covers the basics.
Follow the tutorial step-by-step, taking notes and asking questions as needed.
Experiment with the Prometheus features covered in the tutorial.

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Join a study group

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Connect with other students taking the course to discuss the concepts and work on assignments together.

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Find a study group or create your own with classmates.
Meet regularly to discuss course material, share ideas, and work on assignments.

Create a cheat sheet

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Develop a cheat sheet that summarizes the key concepts and commands related to Prometheus and Grafana.

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Gather relevant information from the course materials.
Organize the information into a concise and easy-to-read format.
Review and update the cheat sheet as needed throughout the course.

Develop a small application to monitor

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Build a simple application and instrument it with Prometheus and Grafana to gain hands-on experience with the process.

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Design and develop a small application that performs a specific task.
Integrate Prometheus and Grafana into your application to collect and visualize metrics.
Monitor the application and analyze the collected metrics to identify areas for improvement.

Blog about your experiences

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Write a blog post about the benefits you have seen from monitoring your applications with Prometheus and Grafana.

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Choose a specific topic related to Prometheus and Grafana.
Research the topic and gather information from reliable sources.
Write a blog post that is engaging, informative, and easy to understand.
Share your blog post on social media and other platforms.

Career center

Learners who complete Instrumenting Applications with Metrics for Prometheus will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Data Scientist

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Software Engineer

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Data Engineer

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Site Reliability Engineer

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Technical Architect

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Performance Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer

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Principal Engineer

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SRE Manager

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