Building an AWS Monitoring Project: A Hands-On Guide🚀

AWS Monitoring with Prometheus, Alertmanager and Blackbox

Introduction

Welcome, readers! In today’s fast-paced development environments, ensuring the reliability and availability of applications is paramount. Continuous monitoring combined with a robust CI/CD pipeline plays a critical role in achieving these goals. This blog post will walk you through the implementation of an integrated monitoring and CI/CD setup on AWS, using industry-standard tools like Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Blackbox Exporter for monitoring, and a CI/CD pipeline to automate updates.

The project involves setting up two dedicated AWS instances: one for hosting the monitoring tools and another for deploying a Java application. By connecting these instances, we can seamlessly monitor system metrics and application performance, ensuring that any issues are promptly detected and resolved. This setup not only enhances operational efficiency but also provides a comprehensive approach to managing and maintaining application health.

Whether you’re new to monitoring and CI/CD or looking to refine your skills, this guide will offer you practical insights and step-by-step instructions to build and deploy a similar system in your own environment.