Observability with Prometheus and Grafana

Do One Thing and Do It Well

The name of the tool, Prometheus, is not a coincidence. Prometheus, the god of fire and forethought, is a reference to the Greek myth of Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans. It is an interesting story about a Titan who defied Zeus, the king of the gods, to help humanity.

Prometheus, the monitoring tool, provides you with the fire you need to illuminate the darkness and see what's happening in your systems. Just like Prometheus the god, Prometheus the tool is not the only protagonist in the story. It is part of a larger ecosystem of tools that work together to provide you with a complete picture of your systems. Prometheus creates the fire, but to see the whole picture, you need other tools. This translates to the need for a complete observability stack that includes logging, tracing, storage, visualization, and more.