How to monitor Starlink with Prometheus

The article explores how to monitor SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service using Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit. It outlines the process of using the Starlink Prometheus Exporter to collect metrics from the Starlink Dishy via gRPC and expose them in a format compatible with Prometheus. The setup involves configuring Prometheus to scrape the Starlink Exporter, launching containers with Docker Compose, and accessing metrics through Prometheus dashboards. Key performance and stability metrics such as throughput, latency, and outage causes are highlighted, along with troubleshooting metrics for satellite obstructions. The article also discusses extending metric retention using Prometheus Remote Write, a feature that allows for seamless integration with Sysdig Monitor to manage long-term storage without the need for local storage management.