# Prometheus for Managers - Intro

DevFeed: [Prometheus for Managers - Intro](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prometheus-for-managers-intro-40816.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://magdamiu.com/2023/06/12/prometheus-for-managers-intro/>)

Author: Magda Miu

Published: 2023-06-12T05:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Magda Miu](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/magda-miu.md>)

Topics: [Prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/prometheus.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [data-processing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-processing.md>)

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [operations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/operations.md>), [profiling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/profiling.md>), [prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prometheus.md>), [system-design-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/system-design-engineering.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

An introductory article series for managers explains Prometheus as an open-source, metrics-driven monitoring system for analyzing application and infrastructure performance. It introduces operational monitoring areas including alerting, debugging, trending, and plumbing, and outlines additional topics such as metrics versus events and handling large volumes of data.

## Source excerpt

This article marks the beginning of a series dedicated to Prometheus. These articles are specifically tailored for managers who aim to leverage Prometheus within their teams. While the content will not delve into excessive technical details, it will encompass sufficient information and concepts to enable managers to effectively utilize Prometheus. Specifically, I will cover: So ... Continue reading Prometheus for Managers - Intro