Unit 6.3

Monitoring & Observability Chapter 19 · Advanced Topics

~2 weeks 2 tutorials Module Project

You can't fix what you can't see. This unit covers the three pillars of observability: metrics (Prometheus), logging (ELK stack, Loki), and tracing (Jaeger). You will learn to instrument applications, set up dashboards (Grafana), and configure alerts to proactively detect issues.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Tutorials

Metrics & Dashboards (Prometheus & Grafana)

Exposing metrics, building dashboards, and setting alerts.

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Logging & Distributed Tracing

ELK/Loki, structured logging, and Jaeger tracing.

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Assessments & Deliverables

Unit 6.3 Quiz Due: End of Week 17 Start
Module Project: Production Optimisation Submit: End of Module 6 Submit