Kubernetes Monitoring Stack
This Kubernetes monitoring diagram shows the basic metrics path. Prometheus scrapes metrics from application pods and kubelet endpoints, then stores them for querying. Grafana reads from Prometheus to provide dashboards. Prometheus also sends alert conditions to Alertmanager, which notifies an on-call team. The drawing keeps collection, storage, visualization, and notification distinct. It is useful for documenting an observability baseline before adding detailed alert rules or retention policies. Add logs, traces, service discovery, and individual exporters when the monitoring architecture requires them. Keep the diagram current when equipment, cable paths, service ownership, or security boundaries change, so it remains useful for planning and operations.
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Scenario
Kubernetes observability
Key decisions
- Collection: Prometheus scrapes workload and node metrics.
- Visualization: Grafana queries Prometheus.
- Alerting: Alertmanager sends notifications to the on-call team.
When to reuse this
Use this for a concise view of metrics collection, dashboards, and alert delivery for a cluster.
Frequently asked questions
What does Prometheus do in Kubernetes?
What is Grafana used for?
Why include Alertmanager?
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