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Prometheus
A monitoring system with a dimensional data model, flexible query language, efficient time series database and modern alerting approach. All components of Prometheus communicate with each other via the HTTP protocol.
| First released | 2016 |
| Developed by | Matt T. Proud and Julius Volz |
| Latest stable version | Prometheus 2 |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Docker, Apple, SoundCloud |
Interesting facts
Most Prometheus components are written in Go. Some are also written in Java, Python, and Ruby.
