Zabbix (Prometheus) Course Online

Q: What kind of projects will I work on during the course?

Youll work on various projects, including setting up a complete monitoring solution for a simulated company, creating custom dashboards, and implementing advanced alerting strategies for different scenarios.

Zabbix (Prometheus) Course

Did you know that despite challenging market conditions observability remains a priority for 93% of organizations? Our Zabbix (Prometheus) Course is your fast track to joining that elite group of monitoring experts.

Over the course, you'll go from novice to pro in using Zabbix and Prometheus, two of the most powerful open-source monitoring solutions dominating the industry today. This isn't just another theoretical course – you'll get your hands dirty with real-world scenarios in our cutting-edge virtual lab, tackling the exact challenges faced by top tech companies.

What sets our course apart:

Learn to prevent costly outages before they happen
Master the tools used by tech giants like Google, Uber, and Digital Ocean
Gain the skills to boost system performance and slash downtime
Future-proof your career with expertise in both traditional and cloud-native monitoring

From basic health checks to complex, distributed application monitoring, you'll learn it all. By the end of this course, you'll possess the rare and valuable ability to implement, optimize, and manage monitoring solutions that provide deep insights into any IT infrastructure.

This course blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice, allowing you to work on real-world scenarios in our state-of-the-art virtual lab. You'll gain practical experience setting up monitoring solutions, from basic system checks to complex, distributed application monitoring.

Key focus areas include:

Understanding the fundamentals of IT infrastructure monitoring
Mastering Zabbix architecture, installation, and configuration
Exploring Prometheus concepts, data model, and query language (PromQL)
Implementing alerts and notifications in both Zabbix and Prometheus
Visualizing metrics using Grafana dashboards
Monitoring cloud-native and containerized environments
Implementing auto-discovery and dynamic monitoring
Exploring advanced topics like high availability and scalability

By the end of this course, you'll have the expertise to design, implement, and manage robust monitoring solutions that provide deep insights into your IT infrastructure, enabling proactive problem-solving and data-driven decision-making in today's complex technological landscapes.

Why Learn Zabbix and Prometheus

Critical Skills: Monitoring is essential for maintaining the health and performance of IT systems.
Open-Source Power: Master two leading open-source monitoring solutions valued for their flexibility and scalability.
Career Advancement: Monitoring expertise is in high demand across various IT roles.
Cloud and On-Premises: Applicable to both traditional and cloud-native environments.
DevOps Integration: Essential tools in the DevOps toolkit for continuous monitoring and improvement.

What You Gain

Practical Expertise: Hands-on experience with Zabbix and Prometheus setup, configuration, and management.
Problem-Solving Skills: Learn to diagnose and resolve complex IT issues using monitoring data.
Performance Optimization: Understand how to use monitoring insights to optimize system performance.
Cloud-Native Monitoring: Gain skills in monitoring containerized and microservices-based applications.
Automation Proficiency: Learn to automate monitoring tasks and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
Data Visualization: Master the art of creating informative dashboards with Grafana.
Best Practices: Understand industry best practices for effective monitoring and alerting.

Career Opportunities in Monitoring and Observability

Mastering Zabbix and Prometheus opens up a wide range of career paths:

Monitoring Specialist: Focus on implementing and managing monitoring solutions.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE): Ensure system reliability using monitoring and observability tools.
DevOps Engineer: Integrate monitoring into the DevOps lifecycle.
Cloud Operations Engineer: Monitor and optimize cloud-based infrastructures.
IT Operations Analyst: Use monitoring data to improve IT service delivery.
Performance Engineer: Optimize application and system performance based on monitoring insights.
Consultant: Advise organizations on implementing effective monitoring strategies.
Monitoring Solutions Architect: Design comprehensive monitoring solutions for complex environments.

The demand for professionals skilled in monitoring and observability continues to grow. According to industry reports, roles requiring these skills often command salaries ranging from $80,000 to $140,000+ depending on experience and location.

By mastering Zabbix and Prometheus, you're equipping yourself with skills that are crucial for maintaining the health, performance, and reliability of modern IT infrastructures.

Why Learn Zabbix and Prometheus

Critical Skills: Monitoring is essential for maintaining the health and performance of IT systems.
Open-Source Power: Master two leading open-source monitoring solutions valued for their flexibility and scalability.
Career Advancement: Monitoring expertise is in high demand across various IT roles.
Cloud and On-Premises: Applicable to both traditional and cloud-native environments.
DevOps Integration: Essential tools in the DevOps toolkit for continuous monitoring and improvement.

What You Gain

Practical Expertise: Hands-on experience with Zabbix and Prometheus setup, configuration, and management.
Problem-Solving Skills: Learn to diagnose and resolve complex IT issues using monitoring data.
Performance Optimization: Understand how to use monitoring insights to optimize system performance.
Cloud-Native Monitoring: Gain skills in monitoring containerized and microservices-based applications.
Automation Proficiency: Learn to automate monitoring tasks and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
Data Visualization: Master the art of creating informative dashboards with Grafana.
Best Practices: Understand industry best practices for effective monitoring and alerting.

Career Opportunities in Monitoring and Observability

Mastering Zabbix and Prometheus opens up a wide range of career paths:

Monitoring Specialist: Focus on implementing and managing monitoring solutions.
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE): Ensure system reliability using monitoring and observability tools.
DevOps Engineer: Integrate monitoring into the DevOps lifecycle.
Cloud Operations Engineer: Monitor and optimize cloud-based infrastructures.
IT Operations Analyst: Use monitoring data to improve IT service delivery.
Performance Engineer: Optimize application and system performance based on monitoring insights.
Consultant: Advise organizations on implementing effective monitoring strategies.
Monitoring Solutions Architect: Design comprehensive monitoring solutions for complex environments.

By mastering Zabbix and Prometheus, you're equipping yourself with skills that are crucial for maintaining the health, performance, and reliability of modern IT infrastructures.

What You Learn in Our Zabbix (Prometheus) course

Monitoring Fundamentals: Key concepts, metrics types, and best practices
Zabbix Mastery: Architecture, installation, configuration, and advanced features
Prometheus Deep Dive: Data model, PromQL, service discovery, and alerting
Alert Management: Creating effective alerting strategies in both tools
Data Visualization: Using Grafana to create powerful dashboards
Cloud and Container Monitoring: Monitoring dynamic, containerized environments
Integration and Extensibility: Extending monitoring capabilities and integrating with other tools
Performance Tuning: Optimizing Zabbix and Prometheus for large-scale deployments

Who Should Attend

IT professionals - computer technicians/network administrators / those with experience or knowledge in infrastructure / DevOps / QA
Those without background – will be required to complete preparatory studies to participate in the course

Prerequisites

Knowledge and experience working with computers, and the Internet.
Background and/or experience with the Linux operating system — an advantage.

Skills & Techniques

Monitoring Fundamentals: Understand core concepts of IT infrastructure and application monitoring.
Zabbix Architecture: Comprehend Zabbix server, agent, proxy, and database components and their interactions.
Prometheus Architecture: Grasp Prometheus' pull-based model, time series database, and component ecosystem.
Installation and Configuration: Set up Zabbix and Prometheus in various environments (on-premises, cloud, containerized).
Data Collection Methods:
- Zabbix: Implement active and passive checks, trapper items, and calculated items.
- Prometheus: Configure targets, service discovery, and exporters.
Metric Types and Instrumentation:
- Zabbix: Understand item types and their applications.
- Prometheus: Master gauge, counter, histogram, and summary metric types.
Alert Configuration:
- Zabbix: Create triggers, events, and actions for proactive monitoring.
- Prometheus: Set up Alertmanager and define alerting rules.
Query Languages:
- Zabbix: Master Zabbix expression language for triggers and calculated items.
- Prometheus: Proficiency in PromQL (Prometheus Query Language) for data analysis and alerting.
Dashboard Creation: Design informative and user-friendly dashboards using Zabbix frontend and Grafana.
Performance Tuning: Optimize Zabbix and Prometheus for large-scale deployments and high-load environments.

These skills and techniques equip you to design, implement, and manage comprehensive monitoring and observability solutions across various IT environments. They are highly valued in roles such as DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), System Administrator, and IT Operations Specialist, enabling proactive management and optimization of complex IT infrastructures.

Course Structure

Ch. 2

Introduction to Configuration Monitoring

Ch. 3

Introduction to Zabbix

Ch. 4

Installing Zabbix - Preparing Your Environment

Ch. 5

Getting Started with Zabbix

Ch. 6

Service Monitoring

Ch. 7

Service Configuration

Ch. 8

Adding and Monitoring new Hosts on Zabbix

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Meet your instructor

Dmitri Danilov

Head of QA and DevOps Departments

Holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Network manager, and C++ developer. UI/UX user interface developer for Android applications. Has a vast experience working with Jenkins, Git, Docker, K8S, Ansible, and as a Linux admin.

What our graduates say

James H.
DevOps course graduate

DevOps developer, Quali

Switching to DevOps seemed stressing at the time but the course was well built to take you from start to bottom.

Craig R.
DevOps course graduate

DevSecOps Engineer

I was really happy with the depth and practical relevance of the devops curriculum. The course equipped me with the knowledge and hands-on experience to automate infrastructure provisioning, implement robust monitoring and alerting, and most important deliver software faster and more reliably.

Mina D.
DevOps course graduate

DevOps Engineer

As an IT professional, the DevOps program has been instrumental in expanding my skillset and career. I'm now able to bridge the gap between development and operations, leading cross-functional initiatives that drive measurable business impact.

Terry G.
DevOps course graduate

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

As a software engineer, the devops program has transformed the way I approach my work. I now have a deep understanding of containerization, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, skills that made me a considerable asset to my team.

James I.
DevOps course graduate

DevOps Engineer

The devops course was a game-changer for my career. By learning how to automate software development and deployment processes, I've been able to streamline workflows, improve quality and deliver value to my team much faster.

FAQs

Do I need prior experience with monitoring tools to take this course?

While some IT background is helpful, no specific monitoring experience is required. We cover the fundamentals before diving into advanced topics.

Can I apply the skills learned to other monitoring tools?

Absolutely. While we focus on Zabbix and Prometheus, the monitoring concepts and practices you learn apply to many other monitoring solutions.

What kind of projects will I work on during the course?

You'll work on various projects, including setting up a complete monitoring solution for a simulated company, creating custom dashboards, and implementing advanced alerting strategies for different scenarios.