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Monitoring & Observability

Welcome to the Monitoring & Observability section! This section covers monitoring systems, alerting, logging, and observability practices for DevOps environments.

Learning Objectives

By completing this section, you will:

  • Design comprehensive monitoring strategies
  • Implement alerting and incident response workflows
  • Master log aggregation and analysis
  • Understand distributed tracing and observability
  • Create effective dashboards and metrics

Section Contents

Monitoring Introduction

Learn monitoring fundamentals, metrics collection, and observability principles.

Prerequisites

  • Completed Automation & CI/CD section
  • Understanding of system administration
  • Familiarity with containerized applications
  • Basic knowledge of networking and protocols

Learning Path

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    A[Monitoring Introduction] --> B[Advanced Monitoring]
    A --> C[Alerting & Response]
    A --> D[Log Management]
    B --> E[Observability]
    C --> E
    D --> E

Why This Matters

Monitoring and observability are essential for DevOps because:

  • Reliability: Detect and resolve issues before they impact users
  • Performance: Optimize system performance and resource utilization
  • Security: Monitor for security threats and compliance violations
  • Business Intelligence: Understand user behavior and system usage
  • Continuous Improvement: Data-driven decisions for system optimization

With observability in place you can advance to resilience, governance, and platform concerns.