Introduction to Monitoring and Alerts
Monitoring is a fundamental aspect of infrastructure management, aimed at ensuring the health, performance, and security of systems and services. Its primary purpose is to provide visibility into the operational state of environments, enabling timely detection of issues, proactive maintenance, and informed decision-making.
System monitoring encompasses several general approaches:
Metrics Monitoring: Tracks performance indicators such as CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, and network traffic.
Log Monitoring: Analyzes system and application logs to identify errors, anomalies, or security events.
Security Monitoring: Focuses on detecting threats, vulnerabilities, and compliance violations.
Availability Monitoring: Ensures that services are reachable and functioning as expected.
In our environments, we utilize Gaia for availability monitoring, Prometheus for metrics-based monitoring, and Wazuh for security and log monitoring. These tools help us maintain system reliability, detect incidents early, and support continuous improvement of our infrastructure.
Changelog
| Date | Author | Message |
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| 2026-02-25 | aresnikowa | Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' |