This article provides a guide to 15 essential metrics for monitoring Kubernetes environments. It focuses on how these metrics can help optimize performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain system health. The content is aimed at developers and IT operations teams.

This article explains Kubernetes metrics and their importance in monitoring cluster health and performance. It covers various types of metrics, such as cluster, node, pod, network, storage, and application metrics, along with tools for effective monitoring.

Pinterest's Big Data Platform team has developed Moka, a next-generation data processing platform deployed on AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). The article outlines Moka's infrastructure, including its logging and observability strategies, which leverage tools like Fluent Bit for log management and Prometheus for metrics storage and monitoring. Key learnings and future directions for Moka's development are also discussed.