Prometheus

Lesson in the DevOps Roadmap · Stage 18: Observability

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Prometheus?

Prometheus is a free software application used for event monitoring and alerting. It records real-time metrics in a time series database built using a HTTP pull model, with flexible queries and real-time alerting.

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Free resources to learn Prometheus

Official docsPrometheus Website
Official docsPrometheus Documentation
Official docsGetting Started with Prometheus
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Prometheus: common questions

Can I learn Prometheus in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Prometheus in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Prometheus tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 113 of 137 in the free DevOps roadmap, in stage 18, Observability. If you are new to DevOps, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.