Prometheus is a popular, open-source monitoring tool trusted by big tech companies to keep track of system health, server performance, and application metrics. Unlike older monitoring tools, Prometheus actively "pulls" data from your servers and stores it in a lightning-fast database. It also comes with PromQL, a powerful query language that lets you create beautiful charts, spot issues, and set up alerts.
If you are looking to get started with system monitoring, I recently published a straightforward guide that walks you through the entire setup process.
In the tutorial, we cover:
Downloading and Extracting: Getting the latest Prometheus release for your OS.
Configuring the System:Setting up the YAML file to tell Prometheus what to monitor.
Starting the Server: Launching the service directly from your terminal.
Verifying the Setup: Accessing the local web dashboard and raw metrics.
Want to see the coding part and configuration files? To view the command-line instructions, configuration code, and the full step-by-step guide, view the full tutorial on our website here:
š How to Install and Configure Prometheus: A Step-by-Step Guide
