# System Design & Engineering

Published articles for System Design & Engineering.

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## Prometheus for Managers - Alerting

DevFeed: [Prometheus for Managers - Alerting](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prometheus-for-managers-alerting-40820.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://magdamiu.com/2024/02/29/prometheus-for-managers-alerting/>)

Author: Magda Miu

Published: 2024-02-29T06:30:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [Prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/prometheus.md>), [notifications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/notifications.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dashboards.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Time Series](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/time-series.md>)

Tags: [alertmanager](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alertmanager.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dashboards.md>), [magdamiu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/magdamiu.md>), [notifications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/notifications.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prometheus.md>), [query](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/query.md>), [system-design-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/system-design-engineering.md>), [time-series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time-series.md>)

### AI overview

The final post in the "Prometheus for Managers" series explains alerting with Prometheus and Alertmanager. It covers recording rules, alerting rules, PromQL-based conditions, configuration and rule files, and how alerts are delivered through channels such as email, Slack, PagerDuty, pages, and chat messages.

### Source excerpt

This post is the last one from the series "Prometheus for Managers". In the second article from this series, the one about Prometheus Architecture, I touched on what Alertmanager does. So to recap, Prometheus allows for setting up alerts based on defined thresholds or conditions and AlertManager handles these alerts and sends them as notifications to ... Continue reading Prometheus for Managers - Alerting

## Prometheus for Managers - PromQL

DevFeed: [Prometheus for Managers - PromQL](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prometheus-for-managers-promql-40818.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://magdamiu.com/2024/01/04/prometheus-for-managers-promql/>)

Author: Magda Miu

Published: 2024-01-04T17:47:59Z

Content type: article

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>), [Query (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/query.md>), [Time Series](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/time-series.md>)

Tags: [aggregation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aggregation.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analysis.md>), [counter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/counter.md>), [functions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/functions.md>), [gauge](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gauge.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [machine-learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/machine-learning.md>), [magda-miu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/magda-miu.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prometheus.md>), [query](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/query.md>), [selectors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/selectors.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [system-design-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/system-design-engineering.md>)

### AI overview

This article introduces PromQL, Prometheus's query language, as part of a series for managers. It explains concepts including time-series data, metrics, labels, vectors, scalars, selectors, matchers, and functions for filtering, aggregation, transformation, and analysis.

### Source excerpt

Welcome to the third part of our series on Prometheus for Managers. In the previous two parts, we explored the fundamentals of Prometheus, its role in system monitoring, and the various types of metrics it captures. Today, we embark on a deeper dive into PromQL, the powerful query language that unlocks the insights hidden within ... Continue reading Prometheus for Managers - PromQL

## Prometheus for Managers - Prometheus Architecture

DevFeed: [Prometheus for Managers - Prometheus Architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prometheus-for-managers-prometheus-architecture-40817.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://magdamiu.com/2023/10/29/prometheus-for-managers-prometheus-architecture/>)

Author: Magda Miu

Published: 2023-10-29T16:35:09Z

Content type: article

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>), [Time Series](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/time-series.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [deep-dive](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deep-dive.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [prometheus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prometheus.md>), [system-design-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/system-design-engineering.md>), [time-series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/time-series.md>)

### AI overview

An introductory guide to Prometheus for managers that explains key terminology and outlines its architecture. It covers targets, scraping, instances, jobs, samples, and the roles of the Prometheus server, targets, alerting, and data visualization.

### Source excerpt

This article serves as a continuation of our series dedicated to Prometheus, designed specifically for managers aiming to harness the power of Prometheus within their teams. While not delving into intricate technical details, it provides essential insights and architectural concepts necessary for managers to make informed decisions and effectively leverage Prometheus in their organizations. In ... Continue reading Prometheus for Managers - Prometheus Architecture

## 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