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Prometheus
Industry-standard monitoring system and time series database, CNCF graduated.
About Prometheus
Prometheus is the CNCF-graduated monitoring system and time series database. It collects metrics from targets, evaluates rules, displays results, and triggers alerts. Features PromQL, multi-dimensional data model, service discovery, and federation. Pairs with Grafana for dashboards.
Key Features
- Multi-dimensional data model with PromQL query language
- Pull-based metrics collection via HTTP with service discovery
- Built-in alerting with Alertmanager integration
- Single-server autonomous nodes
- Federation for cross-datacenter monitoring
Self-Hosting Notes
Single Go binary or Docker. Port 9090. YAML config.
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