Kubernetes Monitoring Tools

Kubernetes, a leading platform for container orchestration, requires monitoring and observability tools to manage its complexities. Key considerations for selecting such tools include the three pillars of observability (metric monitoring, data tracing, and log analysis), whether the tool is self-hosted or SaaS-based, its ability to monitor essential metrics, and its alert and notification capabilities. The de facto standard monitoring system for Kubernetes is Prometheus. Other considerations include ease of management, integration with other tools, system availability, and support. Tools like Kubecost can leverage Prometheus data for cost management and usage analysis.

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