Abstract

Enable Application Performance Monitoring (APM) on services running in a Kubernetes cluster without the need to modify source code or rebuild your applications. You’ll discover how to configure Single Step Instrumentation, set up Unified Service Tags, and activate advanced features of the Datadog trace library.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Compare the benefits of Single Step Instrumentation (SSI) to manual instrumentation approaches
  • Configure Single Step Instrumentation (SSI) on a Kubernetes cluster for targeted services
  • Implement APM configuration changes to enable advanced features

Primary Audience

This course is for Developers, DevOps, and Security Engineers looking to enable Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and related features such as Continuous Profiler and App & API Protection (AAP).

Prerequisites

Technical Requirements

  • Chrome or Firefox with 3rd party cookies enabled
  • A network connection that doesn’t block web sockets or other technologies.

Course Navigation

Mark each lesson complete by clicking the MARK LESSON COMPLETE & CONTINUE button at the bottom to track your progress and earn the course certificate.

Course Enrollment Period

Please note that your enrollment in this course ends after 30 days. However, you can re-enroll at any time and pick up where you left off.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Single Step Instrumentation

    1. Tagging in Kubernetes

    2. Unified Service Tags

    1. Lab environment overview

    2. Lab: Enable and configure Single Step Instrumentation

    1. Additional Resources & Materials

    2. Feedback Survey

Configuring Single Step Instrumentation on Kubernetes

  • 2 hours to complete
  • 6 Lessons
  • Intermediate
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