PCA Prometheus Architecture & Components

Question 1

What is the primary role of Prometheus in monitoring?

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To visualize data

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To collect and store metrics

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To store logs

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To create applications

Question 2

What is the architecture of Prometheus?

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Pull-based system

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Push-based system

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Data storage in SQL

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Centralized data server

Question 3

What are the key components of the Prometheus ecosystem?

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Exporters and Grafana only

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Prometheus, exporters, alertmanager, and visualization tools

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Prometheus and alertmanager only

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Grafana and SQL

Question 4

What is the function of exporters in Prometheus?

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To visualize metrics

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To collect and expose metrics

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To store logs

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To set up alerts

Question 5

What does the Prometheus server do?

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Export metrics

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Store time-series data

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Query logs

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Perform health checks

Question 6

How does Prometheus differ from traditional monitoring systems?

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It is a pull-based system with time-series data

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It uses SQL databases

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It is a centralized system

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It only handles logs

Question 7

How does Prometheus ensure data reliability?

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By ensuring high availability

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By using distributed storage

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By storing in a local time-series database

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By logging every query

Question 8

What is the purpose of Prometheus' storage system?

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To provide fast access to recent time-series data

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To store all application data

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To store logs

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To store configuration files

Question 9

What is a time-series database in Prometheus?

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A database that stores time-stamped metrics

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A database that stores logs

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A relational database

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A static data store