PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) sample exam question with answer 613

Question:
Which of the following are true regarding Prometheus alerting best practices? (Select all that apply.)

  1. Alerting rules should be defined to avoid false positives
  2. Use labels to group and organize alerts
  3. Use annotations to provide context for alerts
  4. Use a single notification channel for all alerts
Answer:
A, B, C - are the correct answers. Alerting rules should be defined to avoid false positives and should use labels to group and organize alerts. Annotations can be used to provide context for alerts
D - is incorrect answer. It is generally not recommended to use a single notification channel for all alerts, as this can lead to notification fatigue and make it difficult to prioritize and respond to critical alerts