A subscription Prometheus instance for Container Service provides two built-in capabilities: performance monitoring suite and integration with Kubernetes events. These capabilities include the following features:
Cluster event collection
Workload performance monitoring
Ingress performance monitoring
CoreDNS performance monitoring
Default state by billing method
Whether these features are enabled by default depends on the billing method of your Prometheus instance for Container Service:
Billing method | Default state | How to enable |
Subscription (first purchase) | Performance Monitoring Suite and Cluster Event Collection are selected by default on the buy page. All four features are available after purchase. | No action required. For details, see Built-in capabilities: performance monitoring suite and integration with Kubernetes events. |
Subscription (not selected during purchase) | Not enabled. | Install exporters in the console. For details, see Built-in capabilities: performance monitoring suite and integration with Kubernetes events. |
Pay-as-you-go | Not enabled by default. | Install exporters in the console. |
To purchase a subscription Prometheus instance for Container Service, see Enable the subscription billing method.
To purchase a pay-as-you-go Prometheus instance for Container Service, see Activate Prometheus Service.