Monitor kube-state-metrics v2.0 with Datadog

The text discusses the importance of having deep visibility into Kubernetes resources for modern devops teams. It highlights the benefits of using kube-state-metrics, an open source service that generates key metrics about Kubernetes objects, such as pods, nodes, and deployments. The release of kube-state-metrics version 2.0 brings several updates and performance improvements, including a new integration with Datadog's Cluster Agent. To enable this integration, users need to upgrade their Datadog Cluster Agent using Helm and make some updates to metric names in the `values.yaml` file. Once enabled, users can monitor kube-state-metrics data in Datadog's out-of-the-box Kubernetes dashboard and set up alerts to notify teams of any cluster-level problems that may arise. The integration allows for full, real-time visibility into the Kubernetes environment from a single pane of glass, making it easier to track large or unexpected changes in the availability or status of Kubernetes objects.