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Monitoring in DevOps

Monitoring is a critical part of DevOps practices. It ensures the health, performance, and reliability of applications, infrastructure, and services.

Why monitoring is critical?

  • Monitoring helps identify potential issues before they impact end-users. This allows teams to take corrective actions proactively.
  • Continuous monitoring ensures that systems remain operational and meet service-level agreements.
  • By analyzing metrics, teams can identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance.
  • Real-time alerts enable quicker responses to incidents, reducing downtime and minimizing impact.

There are different types of monitorig used in DevOps:

Infrastructure Monitoring tracks the health and performance of servers, networks, storage, and other infrastructure components.

Application Performance Monitoring focuses on application-level metrics like response time, error rates, and throughput.

Log Monitoring collects and analyzes logs to identify errors, security issues, or unusual behavior.

Network Monitoring monitors network traffic, latency, and connectivity issues.

Security Monitoring detects vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, and potential threats.

Let's start by exploring how to monitor CI/CD pipelines using GitHub tools.