What does Prometheus monitor?
It scrapes time-series metrics from configured targets, such as services and exporters running on your home network.
Prometheus: Metrics and Alerting
Prometheus collects and queries time-series metrics from configured services and devices. Run it on a home server to check local systems and define alerts.
Prometheus requirements
The key facts for Prometheus.
| Requirement | Prometheus |
|---|---|
| Architecture | x86 + ARM |
| Price | Free |
| Containers | 1 (app only) |
| Database | file only |
| Runtime | Go |
| Install options | Docker + Linux |
Common questions
Does Prometheus include a dashboard?
It includes a web interface for querying and graphing metrics. A separate tool such as Grafana is commonly used for persistent dashboards.
Where does Prometheus store metrics?
Prometheus includes its own time-series database and stores data locally on disk by default.