Monitoring Kubernetes with ClickStack

Mark Needham

In this practical tutorial, we explore monitoring Kubernetes with ClickStack, a powerful observability platform that combines logs, traces, and metrics in a single ClickHouse database. We will walk you through setting up ClickStack on a Kubernetes cluster and demonstrate how it can provide valuable insights into your infrastructure and applications.

This video covers the entire process, from deploying ClickStack using Helm to configuring data ingestion and exploring the HyperDX UI. We'll also show you how to set up Kubernetes metrics collection using OpenTelemetry collectors, giving you a complete view of your cluster's performance.

Key Learning Points:

• Step-by-step ClickStack deployment on Kubernetes using Helm
• Configuring data ingestion with API keys and secrets
• Exploring logs and traces in the HyperDX UI
• Setting up Kubernetes metrics collection with OpenTelemetry collectors
• Analyzing infrastructure metrics alongside application logs and traces

Docs

• Monitoring Kubernetes
• Demo application