# prometheus/prometheus

Prometheus: The Monitoring System and Time Series Database

- HackerByte page: <https://hackerbyte.net/en/projects/prometheus-the-monitoring-system-and-time-series-database-6838921>
- GitHub: <https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus>
- Programming language: Go

The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database.

## AI-generated summary

Prometheus is an open\-source system and time series database for monitoring and alerting. It collects metrics from configured targets at specified intervals, evaluates rule expressions, and triggers alerts when predefined conditions are met. Its design emphasizes a multi\-dimensional data model and a powerful query language \(PromQL\).

## Key points

- Collects metrics from targets at configurable intervals.
- Evaluates alert rules based on collected metrics.
- Features a multi\-dimensional data model with metric names and key/value dimensions.
- Offers PromQL, a flexible and powerful query language.
- Supports service discovery or static configuration for target management.