Which alerts should I configure for GitOps with Grafana?

When setting up alerts for GitOps with Grafana, it’s crucial to monitor key aspects of your infrastructure and deployment processes. Here are some alerts you might consider configuring:

• Deployment Success Rate: Alert if the deployment fails or if the success rate drops below a threshold.
• Helm Chart Validation: Monitor for failures in Helm chart validations to prevent bad deployments.
• Repository Health: Alert on any failures or issues in the Git repository such as failed commits or merge conflicts.
• Cluster Resource Utilization: Monitor CPU and memory usage across the cluster to ensure resources are not over-utilized.
• Pod Status: Track the status of pods; alert if they are crashing or not running as expected.
• CI/CD Pipeline Failures: Set up alerts for failures in your Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines.
• Service Availability: Monitor the availability of crucial services and alert if they go down.

This structured alerting mechanism enables swift responses to potential issues, ensuring smoother operations and higher reliability in your GitOps processes.