- A/B Testing
- Agile
- Automation
- Blue/Green Deployment
- Build
- Canary Release
- Chaos Engineering
- CI/CD
- Cloud-Native
- Code Review
- Configuration Management
- Container
- Continuous Testing
- DevOps Culture
- Docker
- Environment
- Feedback Loop
- Idempotence
- Immutable Infrastructure
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Infrastructure Monitoring
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- Monitoring
- Pipeline
- Post-Mortem Analysis
- Provisioning
- Release
- Repository (Repo)
- Rollback
- Scalability
- Shift Left
- Smoke Testing
- Source Code Management (SCM)
- Vagrant
- Version Control
- Virtual Machine
Infrastructure Monitoring involves the continuous tracking of IT infrastructure components such as servers, networks, storage, and databases. It provides insights into availability, performance, capacity, and anomalies, guiding decisions, actions, and alerts. Infrastructure monitoring is essential in cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, leveraging tools like Prometheus, Nagios, and Datadog, supporting SRE, DevOps, and IT operations, driving efficiency, reliability, and value in complex and dynamic ecosystems.
Use Cases
Performance Optimization
- Objective: To identify bottlenecks and performance degradation to ensure optimal system functioning.
- Scope: Critical for high-traffic applications, real-time analytics platforms, and low-latency systems.
- Advantage: Enables proactive performance tuning, improving user satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Resource Utilization
- Objective: To monitor CPU, memory, storage, and bandwidth usage for efficient resource allocation.
- Scope: Essential for cloud-native applications where dynamic scaling and resource cost are key considerations.
- Advantage: Facilitates cost-effective resource allocation, preventing over-provisioning and under-utilization.
Security Monitoring
- Objective: To detect unusual behavior, unauthorized access, or security vulnerabilities in real-time.
- Scope: Vital for systems handling sensitive data, financial transactions, or where compliance is mandated.
- Advantage: Enhances the security posture by providing early warning systems for potential breaches.
Business Continuity
- Objective: To ensure that system components are functioning as expected for uninterrupted service delivery.
- Scope: Important for mission-critical applications, such as healthcare systems and financial services.
- Advantage: Enables quick recovery during incidents, minimizing downtime and its associated business impact.
Capacity Planning
- Objective: To forecast future growth in terms of resource requirements based on current trends and usage patterns.
- Scope: Useful for planning expansions, migrations, or upgrades, especially in dynamic business environments.
- Advantage: Aids in budgeting and strategic planning, ensuring that the infrastructure can handle future demand effectively.