Observability and Monitoring Training
Master observability with this comprehensive 3-day training. Learn the three pillars of observability: metrics, logs, and traces. Implement monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, logging with ELK/Loki, and tracing with Jaeger.
Training Details
Section titled “Training Details”| Duration | 3 days (24 hours) |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Delivery | In-person, Live online, Hybrid |
| Certification | N/A |
Who Is This For?
Section titled “Who Is This For?”- DevOps engineers implementing observability
- SREs monitoring systems
- Platform engineers building observability platforms
- Operations engineers
Learning Outcomes
Section titled “Learning Outcomes”After completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand observability principles
- Implement metrics with Prometheus
- Build dashboards with Grafana
- Centralize logging with ELK or Loki
- Implement distributed tracing
- Configure alerting strategies
- Analyze performance and troubleshoot issues
Detailed Agenda
Section titled “Detailed Agenda”Day 1: Metrics and Monitoring
Section titled “Day 1: Metrics and Monitoring”Module 1: Observability Fundamentals
- Three pillars of observability
- SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
- Monitoring strategies
- Hands-on: Define SLOs
Module 2: Prometheus
- Prometheus architecture
- PromQL queries
- Service discovery
- Hands-on: Deploy Prometheus
Module 3: Grafana
- Dashboard design
- Data sources
- Alerting
- Hands-on: Build dashboards
Day 2: Logging
Section titled “Day 2: Logging”Module 4: Logging Strategies
- Structured logging
- Log aggregation patterns
- Log levels and formats
- Hands-on: Implement structured logging
Module 5: ELK Stack
- Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
- Log collection and parsing
- Log visualization
- Hands-on: Deploy ELK
Module 6: Loki and Grafana
- Loki architecture
- LogQL queries
- Integration with Grafana
- Hands-on: Deploy Loki
Day 3: Tracing and Analysis
Section titled “Day 3: Tracing and Analysis”Module 7: Distributed Tracing
- Tracing concepts
- OpenTelemetry
- Jaeger and Zipkin
- Hands-on: Implement tracing
Module 8: Application Performance Monitoring
- APM tools and strategies
- Performance profiling
- Error tracking
- Hands-on: Implement APM
Module 9: Alerting and Incident Management
- Alerting best practices
- Alert fatigue prevention
- On-call management
- Hands-on: Configure alerting
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- DevOps fundamentals
- Understanding of distributed systems
- Basic knowledge of monitoring concepts
- Linux and command-line experience
Delivery Formats
Section titled “Delivery Formats”| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| In-Person | On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction |
| Live Online | Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs |
| Hybrid | Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling |
All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, dashboard templates, and post-training support.