BudgetBuddyDEDevOps
The DevOps stack used here is a combination of various tools provided by MykalMachon in the repository.
Note that the services in this setup are not additionally secured, as they are not exposed and only operate within your own network. If you plan to expose these services, it is important to secure them (e.g., using a reverse proxy) to prevent unauthorized access or file manipulation by third parties.
Grafana
A powerful open-source analytics and visualization tool used to monitor and display metrics from various data sources (like Prometheus). It's commonly used for creating real-time dashboards and alerts.
Prometheus
A monitoring and alerting toolkit that collects and stores time-series data. It’s widely used for scraping metrics from applications and systems, and triggering alerts based on customizable rules.
Environment Variables
Loki
A log aggregation system developed by Grafana Labs, designed to collect, store, and query logs. Unlike traditional log systems, Loki indexes only metadata, making it efficient and cost-effective.
General
The following custom attributes are always sent with each log entry to ensure proper structure and filtering.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
project | The name of the project or application (e.g., my-app) |
environment | The environment context (e.g., dev, staging, production) |
service | The specific microservice or component (e.g., auth-service) |
version | The deployed version of the service (e.g., v1.2.3) |
Environment Variables
Tempo
A distributed tracing backend that allows developers to trace requests through complex systems. Tempo helps in understanding application behavior, identifying bottlenecks, and debugging microservices.