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Core concepts

KakaoCloud Advanced Managed Prometheus is a service designed to efficiently manage monitoring data in cloud environments. It automates data collection and analysis, reducing operational complexity and simplifying monitoring for Kubernetes and cloud resources. Data is logically separated by workspace, and users can write and read data through a simple endpoint interface. Integration with Alert Center enhances alerting and monitoring efficiency.

Workspace​

Workspace is the fundamental unit for data management and monitoring. It allows data to be separated and independently managed by project or team.
Each workspace provides a unique endpoint.

Endpoint​

Endpoints are HTTP-based interfaces for collecting and querying metric data. Each workspace has a unique write endpoint and read endpoint. These interfaces enable data collection and analysis.

  • Write endpoint: API used by Prometheus agents or servers to write collected metrics to cloud storage. Each workspace has its own endpoint, which receives data from various sources and stores it centrally.
  • Read endpoint: API for querying stored metrics, usable by analysis tools such as Grafana. Users can query data through this endpoint, visualize it on dashboards in real time, or analyze specific events.

Metric storage​

Advanced Managed Prometheus securely stores Prometheus data in reliable cloud storage, ensuring high availability.
Although users cannot directly access the storage, collected metrics are safely managed and retained for up to 6 months.
During this period, users can query and analyze data at any time—supporting both real-time monitoring and retrospective performance analysis and troubleshooting.

Monitoring and alerting​

Advanced Managed Prometheus integrates with Grafana to enable intuitive visualization of metric data.
Users can create dashboards in Grafana to get a clear view of real-time operations. Additionally, various tools and dashboards that support Prometheus exporters can be used to build a customized monitoring environment.

Integration with Alert Center allows users to configure real-time alerts and receive notifications through multiple channels, such as Slack and email.
This improves monitoring efficiency and helps organizations detect and respond to incidents or performance issues quickly.