Comprehensive monitoring is essential for running Kubernetes in production. This guide covers setting up Prometheus and Grafana for full-stack Kubernetes observability, from cluster health to application performance.
Why Monitor Kubernetes?
Kubernetes monitoring provides critical insights into:
- Cluster Health: Node resource utilization, pod scheduling, and control plane components
- Application Performance: Response times, error rates, and throughput
- Resource Optimization: Right-sizing deployments and identifying bottlenecks
- Incident Prevention: Early detection of issues before they impact users
- Compliance: Meeting SLA requirements and audit trails
Monitoring Architecture
A complete Kubernetes monitoring solution includes:
- Prometheus: Time-series database and alerting
- Grafana: Visualization and dashboards
- Node Exporters: System-level metrics
- Kube-State-Metrics: Kubernetes object state
- Alertmanager: Alert routing and deduplication
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