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MONITORING, LOGGING, AND INCIDENT RESPONSE

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Last updated: August 2025 | Language:

About this course

 Learn the importance of monitoring and logging in DevOps and production environments to ensure systems health and reliability



Course content

Overview of why monitoring and logging are essential for system health and performance in DevOps environments.

Businesses can prevent downtime and performance issues by detecting problems early through effective monitoring and logging systems.

''Monitoring and Logging for DevOps Engineers | Production Best Practices'' by ''Cloud Champ'' on YouTube

Learn how to install and configure common monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Nagios.

Proper setup allows businesses to monitor key system metrics in real time, ensuring they catch performance issues before they impact users.

''Server Monitoring // Prometheus and Grafana Tutorial'' by ''Christian Lempa'' on YouTube

Understand the different types of metrics—such as CPU usage, memory, disk space, and network latency—that are critical to system health.

Monitoring the right metrics ensures businesses are alerted to system resource issues that could cause slowdowns or outages.

''Grafana Dashboard📊: Monitor CPU, Memory, Disk and Network Traffic Using Prometheus and Node Exporter'' by ''Tech and Beyond With Moss'' on YouTube

 Learn how logging works, from capturing logs to structuring them for better analysis

''DevOps Monitoring Tools | DevOps Tutorial For Beginners | DevOps Tutorial | Simplilearn'' by ''Simplilearn'' on YouTube




Explore tools like Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK stack) for managing and analyzing logs from multiple systems in one place.

Centralizing logs helps businesses gain better visibility into system behavior, making it easier to detect and troubleshoot issues.

''Microservices Logging | ELK Stack | Elastic Search | Logstash | Kibana | JavaTechie'' by ''Java Techie'' on YouTube


Learn how to monitor applications running in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and how to use their native monitoring tools.

Cloud-specific monitoring ensures businesses can track and optimize cloud resource usage, saving on costs and improving performance.

''Application performance monitoring with AWS Cloudwatch and myApplications | Amazon Web Services'' by ''Amazon Web Services'' on YouTube.

Learn how to configure alerts for specific metrics and set up incident detection systems.

 Alerting helps businesses respond to issues as they happen, reducing downtime and preventing major failures.

''Incident Management (class SRE implements DevOps)'' by ''Google Cloud Tech'' on YouTube

Welcome to the quiz section. Before you begin, please make sure you have watched the lesson videos thoroughly, as the questions are designed to test your understanding of key concepts discussed.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. This is a timed quiz, so you’ll need to manage your time effectively.
2. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer based on the material covered in the lesson.
3. The quiz is an excellent opportunity to test your knowledge and reinforce what you’ve learned, so try your best!

An overview of how to respond to incidents effectively, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.

An overview of how to respond to incidents effectively, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.

''DevOps Vs. SRE: Competing Standards or Friends? (Cloud Next '19)'' by ''Google Cloud Tech'' on YouTube

Learn how to use automation tools to trigger responses for common incidents like high CPU usage or failing services.

Automating incident response reduces the time it takes to resolve issues, ensuring that systems return to normal operations quickly.

''Automating Incident Response and Forensics'' by ''Amazon Web Services'' on YouTube


Explore best practices for setting up, maintaining, and scaling monitoring and logging systems in production environments.

 Following best practices ensures that businesses have reliable and scalable monitoring systems that can grow with their infrastructure.

''Popular DevOps Monitoring Tools in 2024'' by ''Cloud Champ'' on YouTube

Learn about the role of monitoring and logging in maintaining security and ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

Proper security monitoring ensures businesses stay compliant with regulations and avoid costly data breaches.

''Learn DevOps Security | Continuous Compliance Tutorial | Securing CI/CD Pipelines and Infrastructure'' by ''Mohamed Radwan'' on YouTube

Learn how to analyze collected logs and metrics to tune the performance of applications and infrastructure.

Performance tuning improves system efficiency, resulting in better user experiences and reduced operational costs.

''DevOps Metrics'' by ''AltexSoft'' on YouTube