Course Outline

Introduction to Monitoring

  • The significance of monitoring in IT systems for government operations
  • An overview of Grafana and Prometheus for government use
  • Core concepts and architecture relevant to public sector IT environments

Installing Prometheus

  • Downloading and setting up Prometheus for government IT systems
  • Understanding the configuration requirements for Prometheus in a government context
  • Exploring PromQL: The Prometheus Query Language, tailored for government data analysis

Installing Grafana

  • Installing Grafana on Linux for government servers
  • Configuring data sources in Grafana to support government IT infrastructure
  • Exploring Grafana's user interface and features for government applications

Creating Dashboards in Grafana

  • Building dashboards for system metrics relevant to government operations
  • Customizing visualization panels to meet the needs of government stakeholders
  • Dashboard best practices for ensuring clarity and effectiveness in a government setting

Monitoring Key Metrics

  • Tracking CPU, memory, and network usage for government IT systems
  • Visualizing metrics using Prometheus and Grafana to enhance decision-making for government operations
  • Setting up basic alerts to ensure timely responses to issues in government IT environments

Troubleshooting Common Issues

  • Diagnosing data source connectivity problems in a government context
  • Fixing configuration errors in Prometheus for government systems
  • Resolving common dashboard rendering issues for government users

Scaling and Advanced Monitoring

  • Scaling Prometheus for large government environments to support extensive monitoring needs
  • Integrating Grafana with other monitoring tools to enhance government IT oversight
  • Advanced visualization techniques in Grafana to provide deeper insights for government operations

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic comprehension of information technology (IT) systems and networks for government
  • Familiarity with command-line interfaces

Audience

  • System administrators
  • DevOps engineers
 14 Hours

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