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Integration with Prometheus

The integration between Apache CloudStack and Prometheus is implemented via the native CloudStack Metrics Exporter for Prometheus plugin.
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About Prometheus

Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit originally developed at SoundCloud and now part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It is widely used for collecting and querying time-series metrics from applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.

Prometheus Integration with Apache CloudStack

The integration between Apache CloudStack and Prometheus is implemented via the native CloudStack Metrics Exporter for Prometheus plugin. The exporter exposes an HTTP /metrics endpoint on the CloudStack Management Server, from which Prometheus scrapes key infrastructure and capacity metrics (hosts, VMs, storage, IP addresses). Prometheus can then be paired with node exporters and other ecosystem tools (Grafana, Alertmanager) to provide full observability.

Pros

  • Native exporter included in CloudStack
  • Allows real-time visibility into cloud metrics and capacity
  • Integrates with Grafana for dashboards and Alertmanager for alerts
  • Open standard, extensible architecture
  • Complements CloudStack’s orchestration with robust monitoring

Cons

  • Requires enabling and configuring the exporter in CloudStack
  • Needs Prometheus, exporters, Grafana and alerting setup (additional tooling)
  • Focuses on metrics (time-series) rather than full event/log tracing
  • 4
implementation

Ease of Implementation

Easy to enable through CloudStack’s built-in Prometheus Metrics Exporter.
use
  • 4

Ease of Use

Straightforward integration with Grafana for visualization and Alertmanager for alerting.
total cost
  • 5

Total Cost of Ownership

Low TCO with no licensing costs and wide community support under the CNCF ecosystem.
support
  • 4

Support

Supported by the Prometheus open-source community and CNCF ecosystem. Extensive documentation, forums, and professional support are available through third-party vendors and observability platforms.
integrations
  • 5

Supported Integrations

  • CloudStack Metrics Exporter (native)
  • Grafana dashboards (public repo)
  • Node Exporter (hosts & management servers)
  • MySQL Exporter (CloudStack database)
  • Alertmanager / Notification systems

    • Resources

    CloudStack Metrics Exporter for Prometheus – Documentation

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    Official Apache CloudStack Prometheus Plugin

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    Monitoring Apache CloudStack & Hypervisors

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