Free Prometheus and Grafana Course

FAQs

• Is this course free?

  Yes, this course is free. You can access all lessons and demos for free and still receive a professional certificate upon successful completion.

• Is this course suitable for beginners?

  This course is best suited for learners who have a basic understanding of DevOps and monitoring concepts. It covers intermediate to advanced topics, so some prior familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana basics will help you get the most out of the course.

• Are there any prerequisites for this course?

  A basic understanding of DevOps practices, Linux command line usage, and familiarity with basic monitoring concepts are recommended before taking this course.

• What topics are covered in this course?

  This course covers advanced Prometheus concepts, including instrumentation, recording rules, alerting, and Pushgateway, as well as Grafana dashboards, PromQL, data source configuration, and Docker and application monitoring.

• What is the difference between Prometheus and Grafana?

  Prometheus is a monitoring and alerting toolkit that collects and stores metrics as time-series data. Grafana is a visualization platform that connects to Prometheus and other data sources to display metrics through interactive dashboards. Both tools are covered in detail in this course.

• Does this course include hands-on demos?

  Yes, the course includes an extensive collection of hands-on demos covering Java application instrumentation, Alertmanager configuration, Pushgateway automation, Grafana dashboard creation, PromQL queries, email alert configuration, and Docker monitoring setup.

• Does this course cover alerting?

  Yes, both Prometheus alerting and Grafana alerting are covered in detail, including how to define alert rules, manage alert states, configure Alertmanager, set up notification channels like Email and Slack, and configure critical threshold alerts in Grafana.

• What is Pushgateway, and is it covered in this course?

  Pushgateway is a component in the Prometheus ecosystem that allows short-lived or batch jobs to push their metrics to Prometheus. Yes, Lesson 02 covers Pushgateway in detail, including setup, metric pushing, automation with Cron Jobs, and its challenges.

• Does this course include practical projects?

  Yes, the course includes two comprehensive end-of-lesson projects - one on monitoring a MySQL database using Prometheus and setting up alerts, and another on monitoring a Python web application using both Prometheus and Grafana.

• Will I learn PromQL in this course?

  Yes, this course covers how to use PromQL directly within Grafana panels to query and visualize specific application metrics, supported by a hands-on demo on creating a Grafana dashboard using PromQL queries.

• Does this course cover Docker monitoring?

  Yes, Lesson 03 includes a dedicated demo on setting up Docker monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana, showing you how to collect and visualize Docker container metrics in a real-world environment.

• What notification channels are covered in this course?

  The course covers Email, Slack, and PagerDuty as notification channels for Prometheus Alertmanager, along with email alert configuration in Grafana for critical system thresholds.

• How long will it take to complete this course?

  This course has a total duration of approximately 3.5 hours and is fully self-paced.

• Is a certificate provided after completing this course?

  Yes, you will receive a free professional certificate that you can add to your resume to demonstrate your Prometheus and Grafana monitoring expertise to potential employers.

• Can I add this certificate to my LinkedIn profile?

  Yes, once you complete the course and receive your certificate, you can add it to your LinkedIn profile under the Licenses and Certifications section to showcase your DevOps monitoring skills to recruiters and employers.