Set up Prometheus for comprehensive metric collection, storage, and monitoring of infrastructure and applications. Use when implementing metrics collection, setting up monitoring infrastructure, or configuring alerting systems.
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name: prometheus-configuration
description: Set up Prometheus for comprehensive metric collection, storage, and monitoring of infrastructure and applications. Use when implementing metrics collection, setting up monitoring infrastructure, or configuring alerting systems.
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# Prometheus Configuration
Complete guide to Prometheus setup, metric collection, scrape configuration, and recording rules.
## Purpose
Configure Prometheus for comprehensive metric collection, alerting, and monitoring of infrastructure and applications.
## When to Use
- Set up Prometheus monitoring
- Configure metric scraping
- Create recording rules
- Design alert rules
- Implement service discovery
## Prometheus Architecture
```
┌──────────────┐
│ Applications │ ← Instrumented with client libraries
└──────┬───────┘
│ /metrics endpoint
↓
┌──────────────┐
│ Prometheus │ ← Scrapes metrics periodically
│ Server │
└──────┬───────┘
│
├─→ AlertManager (alerts)
├─→ Grafana (visualization)
└─→ Long-term storage (Thanos/Cortex)
```
## Installation
### Kubernetes with Helm
```bash
## Note
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