To get the most out of this book
You will need to have some level of hands-on experience with Prometheus, a basic understanding of server administration, and – ideally – some prior experience with Kubernetes. The lab environment used throughout this book is based on Kubernetes, but all commands used to interact with Kubernetes are explicitly stated. Therefore, prior Kubernetes knowledge is not required, but it will certainly aid in deeper understanding and enable further experimentation outside of what is covered in the book.
Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
Prometheus |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
Thanos |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
OpenTelemetry |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
Kubernetes |
Windows, macOS, or Linux |
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.