This Advanced Monitoring and Logging Training develops strong skills in designing, implementing, and managing modern monitoring and logging systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack. You learn monitoring fundamentals, metrics collection, alerting, visualization, and centralized logging through hands-on labs and real-world demos. The course covers PromQL, instrumentation, Alertmanager, dashboard creation, log ingestion, and automation. It shows how to improve visibility, detect issues early, and maintain reliable, production-ready environments.
Monitoring and Logging in DevOps Training for Beginners
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Implement end-to-end monitoring using Prometheus and Zabbix for real-time observability.
Query and analyze metrics with PromQL to detect performance issues early.
Configure instrumentation, alerts, and dashboards using Alertmanager and Grafana.
Deploy and manage centralized logging pipelines with the ELK Stack for reliable operations.
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Assessments
27 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
Build strong monitoring and logging foundations in this DevOps-focused module. Learn core concepts of observability, continuous monitoring, and evaluation using tools like Prometheus and Zabbix. Explore real-world business use cases, industry applications, and system components. Gain hands-on experience setting up infrastructure monitoring to improve performance, reliability, and operational visibility in modern IT environments.
What's included
12 videos1 reading3 assignments
12 videos• Total 45 minutes
- Kickstarting DevOps Monitoring Essentials with Prometheus• 5 minutes
- Learning Objectives• 1 minute
- Monitoring and Logging: Overview• 5 minutes
- How Industries Utilize Monitoring and Logging• 2 minutes
- Business Use Cases• 3 minutes
- Understanding Continuous Monitoring and Its Components• 2 minutes
- Understanding Evaluation in DevOps• 2 minutes
- Difference Between Monitoring and Evaluation• 1 minute
- Components of a Monitoring System• 2 minutes
- Continuous Monitoring Tools• 4 minutes
- Demo: Setting up Basic Infrastructure Monitoring Using Zabbix - Part 1• 12 minutes
- Demo: Setting up Basic Infrastructure Monitoring Using Zabbix - Part 2• 5 minutes
1 reading• Total 10 minutes
- Course Syllabus• 10 minutes
3 assignments• Total 130 minutes
- Assessment for Monitoring Foundations• 60 minutes
- Quiz on Monitoring Basics• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Continuous Monitoring Essentials• 55 minutes
Learn how to use modern monitoring tools to track performance and reliability in this practical module. Explore types of monitoring, key metrics, alerts, and dashboards for real-time visibility. Understand how to design effective monitoring strategies, evaluate benefits, and select the right tools for different use cases. Build skills to optimize system health, detect issues early, and support data-driven operations.
What's included
7 videos3 assignments
7 videos• Total 19 minutes
- Types of Monitoring• 5 minutes
- Terminologies: Metrics, Alerts, and Dashboards• 1 minute
- Metrics: Introduction, Types and Use Cases• 3 minutes
- Deep Dive Into Alerts and Dashboards• 2 minutes
- Metrics, Alerts, and Dashboards: Benefits• 1 minute
- Choosing the Right Monitoring Tools• 3 minutes
- Choosing the Right Monitoring Tools: Use Case• 3 minutes
3 assignments• Total 130 minutes
- Assessment for Monitoring Tools• 60 minutes
- Quiz on Types, Metrics & Dashboards• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Alerts, Tooling & Selection• 55 minutes
Master Prometheus fundamentals to implement powerful monitoring and observability solutions. Learn Prometheus architecture, core components, key terminologies, and how it compares with Zabbix. Explore real-world monitoring case studies, configuration best practices, and UI usage. Gain hands-on experience configuring metric scraping and running Prometheus as a Docker container for scalable application monitoring.
What's included
13 videos3 assignments
13 videos• Total 36 minutes
- Introduction to Prometheus• 2 minutes
- Terminologies in Prometheus• 2 minutes
- Prometheus vs Zabbix: A Comprehensive Comparison• 2 minutes
- Prometheus Architecture• 3 minutes
- Working of Prometheus• 1 minute
- Components of Prometheus• 5 minutes
- Case Study: Enhanced Web Application Monitoring with Prometheus• 3 minutes
- Prometheus Configuration• 1 minute
- Prometheus Configuration File• 1 minute
- Basic UI Elements of Prometheus Server• 1 minute
- Demo: Configuring Prometheus to Scrape and Visualize the Metrics• 5 minutes
- Key Takeaways• 1 minute
- Lesson-End Project: Running Prometheus as a Docker Container for Monitoring• 9 minutes
3 assignments• Total 130 minutes
- Assessment for Prometheus Fundamentals• 60 minutes
- Quiz on Prometheus Basics• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Prometheus Setup & Usage• 55 minutes
Build advanced monitoring skills with Metrics and PromQL in this hands-on module. Learn metric types, exporters, relabeling, and Node Exporter setup for efficient system monitoring. Master PromQL fundamentals, aggregation, functions, and query optimization to detect patterns and anomalies. Apply practical demos and projects to monitor Apache server metrics and extract actionable insights using Prometheus.
What's included
28 videos7 assignments
28 videos• Total 110 minutes
- Learning Objectives• 1 minute
- Introduction to Metrics and Their Uses• 2 minutes
- Types of Metrics• 6 minutes
- What Are Exporters?• 1 minute
- Exporters for Efficient Monitoring• 2 minutes
- How Exporters Work?• 2 minutes
- Essential Prometheus Exporters for System Monitoring• 1 minute
- Importance of Exporters• 2 minutes
- Categories of Exporters• 3 minutes
- Relabeling Pipeline in Prometheus Ecosystem• 2 minutes
- Relabeling Rules• 1 minute
- Advanced Exporter Configurations• 2 minutes
- Demo: Setting up and Monitoring with Node Exporter Part 1• 6 minutes
- Demo: Setting up and Monitoring with Node Exporter Part 2• 9 minutes
- Understanding PromQL: Core Concepts, Elements and Data Types• 2 minutes
- Selectors and Matchers: Types and Combinations• 3 minutes
- Binary Operators: Arithmetic, Comparison,Logical and Set Operations• 5 minutes
- Filtering Labels with ignoring and on Keywords• 1 minute
- Aggregation Operators• 2 minutes
- Functions: Types and Use Cases• 5 minutes
- Querying for Patterns and Anomalies• 5 minutes
- Optimizing Queries for Performance• 2 minutes
- Demo: Writing Basic Queries in PromQL• 9 minutes
- Demo: Writing Advanced Queries for Real-Life Use Cases• 6 minutes
- Demo: Writing PromQL Queries to Extract Specific Metrics from a Sample Dataset• 12 minutes
- Key Takeaways• 2 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring Apache Server Metrics Using Prometheus - Part 1• 7 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring Apache Server Metrics Using Prometheus- Part 2• 10 minutes
7 assignments• Total 190 minutes
- Assessment for Metrics & PromQL• 60 minutes
- Quiz on Metrics Basics• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Exporters in Prometheus• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Relabeling & Setup• 15 minutes
- Quiz on PromQL Fundamentals• 15 minutes
- Quiz on PromQL Advanced• 15 minutes
- Quiz on PromQL Practice• 55 minutes
Master instrumentation and alerting with Prometheus in this advanced monitoring module. Learn how to instrument applications, use client libraries, and implement recording rules for efficient metric processing. Configure alert rules, manage notifications with Alertmanager, and integrate Pushgateway for custom metrics. Gain hands-on experience through demos and projects to build proactive, reliable, and production-ready monitoring systems.
What's included
30 videos5 assignments
30 videos• Total 110 minutes
- Kickstarting Advanced DevOps Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana• 5 minutes
- Learning Objectives• 1 minute
- Instrumentation in Monitoring• 2 minutes
- Instrumentation Process and Its Role in Monitoring• 2 minutes
- Types of Instrumentation• 3 minutes
- Instrumentation Techniques• 4 minutes
- Client Libraries• 3 minutes
- How to Implement Instrumentation• 1 minute
- Demo: Adding Instrumentation to Java Application• 12 minutes
- What Are Recording Rules ?• 1 minute
- Key Elements of Recording Rules• 1 minute
- The Role of Recording Rules in Prometheus• 1 minute
- Writing Effective Recording Rules: Best Practices• 6 minutes
- Alerting: What It Is and How It Works• 2 minutes
- Defining and Configuring Alert Rules• 2 minutes
- Understanding Alert States and Managing Alerts with Alertmanager• 3 minutes
- Alert: Routing, Grouping, and Inhibition• 2 minutes
- Alertmanager Notification Channels: Email, Slack, and PagerDuty• 1 minute
- Routing Rules• 0 minutes
- Demo: Configuring Alertmanager for Email Notifications• 13 minutes
- Introduction to Pushgateway• 1 minute
- Role of Pushgateway in Prometheus Ecosystem• 1 minute
- Setting up Pushgateway and Pushing Metrics with Examples• 2 minutes
- Automating Metric Pushing Using Client Libraries and Deployment Tools• 1 minute
- Integrating Applications with Examples• 2 minutes
- Using Pushgateway: Challenges• 1 minute
- Demo: Automating Metric Pushing with Cron Jobs• 13 minutes
- Key Takeaways• 2 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring MySQL Database Using Prometheus and Setting Up Alerts - Part 1• 11 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring MySQL Database Using Prometheus and Setting Up Alerts - Part 2• 11 minutes
5 assignments• Total 160 minutes
- Assessment for Instrumentation & Alerting• 60 minutes
- Quiz on PromQL Practice• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Instrumentation in Practice• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Recording Rules & Alerts• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Pushgateway Implementation• 55 minutes
Master Grafana dashboards and data visualization for modern monitoring systems in this hands-on module. Learn Grafana features, installation, and data source integration with Prometheus. Build interactive dashboards, configure panels, and set up alerts for critical metrics. Gain practical experience using PromQL in Grafana and monitoring applications through real-world demos and projects.
What's included
21 videos5 assignments
21 videos• Total 94 minutes
- Learning Objectives• 1 minute
- Grafana and Its Key Features• 3 minutes
- Why is Grafana Important?• 1 minute
- Different Types of Monitoring with Grafana• 3 minutes
- Metrics and Visualizations in Grafana• 3 minutes
- Differences between Grafana and Prometheus• 3 minutes
- Grafana Installation Platforms• 1 minute
- Connecting Data Sources• 2 minutes
- Creating Dashboards and Panels in Grafana• 2 minutes
- Visualizing Data• 5 minutes
- Alerting and Notifications in Grafana• 4 minutes
- Demo: Setting up a Grafana Instance• 7 minutes
- Demo: Building a Multi-Panel Dashboard in Grafana• 6 minutes
- Demo: Configuring Email Alerts for Critical System Thresholds• 12 minutes
- Configuring Grafana to Connect to a Prometheus Instance• 1 minute
- Utilizing PromQL Directly within Grafana Panels• 3 minutes
- Demo: Creating a Grafana Dashboard Using PromQL Queries to Visualize Specific Application Metrics• 10 minutes
- Demo: Setting up Docker Monitoring Using Prometheus and Grafana• 10 minutes
- Key Takeaways• 2 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring Python Web Application Using Prometheus and Grafana - Part 1• 10 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Monitoring Python Web Application Using Prometheus and Grafana - Part 2• 6 minutes
5 assignments• Total 160 minutes
- Assessment for Grafana Dashboards• 60 minutes
- Quiz on Grafana Overview• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Grafana Setup• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Dashboards & Panels• 15 minutes
- Quiz on Grafana + Prometheus• 55 minutes
Build strong centralized logging and monitoring skills with the ELK Stack in this comprehensive module. Learn Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana architecture, log ingestion, indexing, and visualization. Explore structured logging, Filebeat integration, container logging, and Kafka pipelines. Gain hands-on experience creating dashboards, automating workflows, and configuring alerts for real-time, scalable, and enterprise-ready DevOps log management.
What's included
34 videos1 assignment
34 videos• Total 128 minutes
- Kickstarting Centralized Logging and Monitoring (ELK)• 5 minutes
- Learning Objectives• 2 minutes
- Learning Logging: Key Concepts and Practices in DevOps• 6 minutes
- Overview, Components, and Architecture of the ELK Stack• 4 minutes
- Common Use Cases of ELK Stack• 1 minute
- Creating Custom Log Message Formats for ELK• 3 minutes
- Structured vs. Unstructured Logs: Concepts, Examples, and Benefits• 5 minutes
- Centralized vs. Distributed Logging: Comparison, Challenges, and Selection Guide• 4 minutes
- Elasticsearch: Overview, Features, Use cases, and Functionality• 6 minutes
- The Indexing Process in Elasticsearch• 2 minutes
- Demo: Setting up and Configuring Elasticsearch for Log Storage• 6 minutes
- Overview, Features, and Components of Logstash• 5 minutes
- Demo: Building Logstash Pipelines for Centralized Log Collection• 5 minutes
- Introduction and Key Features of Kibana• 2 minutes
- Combining Kibana and Elasticsearch• 1 minute
- Steps for Creating Dashboards in Log Data Exploration• 2 minutes
- Kibana in Action Uses Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting• 2 minutes
- Demo: Building Dashboards and Visualizations in Kibana• 8 minutes
- Advanced Log Collection and Management with the ELK Stack and Filebeat• 2 minutes
- Integrating ELK Stack with Containers and Microservices• 4 minutes
- Advanced Log Collection Techniques and Why They Matter• 2 minutes
- Demo: Configuring Filebeat to Collect Logs from Applications and Systems• 8 minutes
- Integrating the ELK Stack and Automation: Introduction and Advantages• 1 minute
- Integration of ELK Stack with CI/CD Pipeline• 5 minutes
- Apache Kafka and ELK Stack: Streamlined Log Processing and Core Components• 2 minutes
- Steps to Integrate Kafka with Logstash• 2 minutes
- Elasticsearch and Kibana: Configuration Steps• 1 minute
- Alerts and Notifications Based on Log Data• 1 minute
- Demo: Building an Automated Log Processing Pipeline with Kafka and ELK Stack - Part 1• 9 minutes
- Demo: Building an Automated Log Processing Pipeline with Kafka and ELK Stack - Part 2• 6 minutes
- Best Practices for Effective DevOps Logging with ELK Stack• 1 minute
- Centralized Logging and Monitoring: Case Study• 2 minutes
- Key Takeaways• 2 minutes
- Lesson-End Project: Implementing Jenkins Logging using ELK Stack• 13 minutes
1 assignment• Total 60 minutes
- Assessment for ELK Stack Logging• 60 minutes
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Frequently asked questions
DevOps engineers, cloud professionals, system administrators, developers, and IT practitioners looking to build strong monitoring, observability, and logging skills for reliable, production-ready environments.
Design and implement monitoring systems using Prometheus and Zabbix, analyze metrics with PromQL, configure alerting and instrumentation, build Grafana dashboards, and manage centralized logging with the ELK Stack.
Monitoring foundations, Prometheus architecture, PromQL, Docker-based setup, Apache server monitoring, client libraries, alert rules, Grafana dashboards, data visualization, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana architecture, and Kafka pipelines.
No, it is a beginner-friendly course designed for learners new to monitoring, logging, and observability.
Yes, you will receive a certificate validating your expertise in Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, monitoring strategies, and production-ready observability practices.
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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
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