1 Metrics with Prometheus

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[Verse 1]
Strimzi ships with secrets hiding deep inside
JMX to Prometheus, the bridge we need to ride
Metrics flow like whispers from each broker's beating heart
Configure the exporter, let the monitoring start

[Chorus]
Metrics config, unlock the vault
Under-replicated nightmares halt
Request latency tells the tale
Consumer lag will make or break the scale
Prometheus pulls what Kafka sends
Monitor the stream that never ends

[Verse 2]
In your Kafka resource, nest the metrics section tight
Point to config maps that hold your scraping appetite
Prometheus operator lands with custom resources bright
ServiceMonitor discovers what to capture through the night

[Chorus]
Metrics config, unlock the vault
Under-replicated nightmares halt
Request latency tells the tale
Consumer lag will make or break the scale
Prometheus pulls what Kafka sends
Monitor the stream that never ends

[Verse 3]
Under-replicated partitions scream when brokers fall
Request latency spikes reveal the chokepoints in it all
Throughput numbers paint the highway traffic in your queue
Consumer lag exposes when your apps can't make it through

[Bridge]
JMX speaks in numbers, Prometheus translates the code
Every millisecond matters on this data-heavy road
Grafana draws the pictures from the metrics that you've stored
Dashboard revelations keep your clusters battle-scored

[Chorus]
Metrics config, unlock the vault
Under-replicated nightmares halt
Request latency tells the tale
Consumer lag will make or break the scale
Prometheus pulls what Kafka sends
Monitor the stream that never ends

[Outro]
When your brokers whisper secrets through the exporter's ear
Prometheus catches every breath, the truth becomes crystal clear

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