Observability for Air Conditioners - An IoT Story with Talos

Explore how Prometheus and observability stacks are applied to Internet of Things (IoT) devices in this 25-minute conference talk. Discover why Prometheus is well-suited for IoT data collection and learn about the challenges faced when transitioning from monitoring Kubernetes Pods to real-world objects. Follow along as William Gathright from Talos IoT demonstrates the application of these technologies to critical equipment like air conditioners, including a live demo and insights on building alerts. Gain valuable knowledge about the intersection of IoT and cloud-native technologies, and understand the potential gotchas in implementing such systems.

Introduction
IoT Goals
Summary
Demo
Building an Alert
The Gotcha