Instrumenting Applications and Alerting with Prometheus

Discover how to effectively instrument applications and set up alerting using Prometheus in this informative conference talk. Learn about the Prometheus monitoring system and its importance in modern, rapidly-changing infrastructures. Gain insights into writing good instrumentation, avoiding common pitfalls, and implementing effective alerting strategies. Watch a live demonstration that showcases the process of transforming a system from zero instrumentation to full observability. Explore topics such as Prometheus data format, primitives, metrics, Python methods, and guidelines for optimal implementation. Enhance your ability to gain real-time visibility and quickly detect problems in your applications with this practical guide to Prometheus instrumentation and alerting.

Introduction
What is Prometheus
Prometheus Data Format
Primitives Demo
Why Instrument
Why Metrics
Python
Methods
Guidelines
Alerting
Conclusion