Prometheus articles
16 posts from the Atatus blog.
- Prometheus
Top 13 Prometheus Alternatives in 2026
Explore the top Prometheus competitors and alternatives for time-series monitoring, metrics collection, and observability. Compare features, scalability, storage options, and integrations to find the best solution for your monitoring needs.
- cardinality
Understanding High Cardinality and Its Role in Observability
High cardinality shapes how modern observability systems store and query data. Learn what it means, why cloud-native systems create so much of it, and how to manage it without losing visibility.
- zabbix
Prometheus vs Zabbix: A Hands-On Technical Comparison and a Modern Alternative
Prometheus scrapes metrics. Zabbix monitors servers. Neither gives you full-stack visibility. See the feature-by-feature breakdown and when a unified platform like Atatus makes more sense.
- Prometheus
How to Join two metrics in Prometheus?
Master how to join metrics in Prometheus with PromQL. This guide explains simple steps, highlights their importance, and identifies common pitfalls along with solutions.
- DATADOG
Datadog vs Prometheus | A Comparison
As a cloud-based SaaS solution, Datadog requires no infrastructure installation or maintenance. Since Prometheus is open-source, it must be downloaded manually.
- dynatrace alternatives
Dynatrace vs Prometheus - A Detailed Comparison
Compare Dynatrace vs Prometheus across deployment, monitoring, data collection, visualization, alerting, scalability, and pricing to choose the right observability tool for your needs.
- Prometheus
Prometheus vs InfluxDB: Features, Similarities and Differences
Time-series Monitoring is a game changer in the Analytics world. In this blog, we explore how Prometheus and Influx DB fare against each other in their Monitoring prowess.
- opentelemetry
The Evolution of Observability: From StatsD to OpenTelemetry and Beyond
Explore the journey of observability tools and standards, including StatsD, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and OpenMetrics. Learn how leading platforms like New Relic, Datadog, Atatus, and CloudWatch have evolved to meet modern monitoring demands.
- Prometheus
Prometheus Metrics Types: Understanding Gauges and Counters
Understand the key differences between Prometheus metrics: Counters and Gauges. Discover their characteristics, use cases, practical examples, and best practices to build actionable monitoring strategies.
