Monitoring as Code (MaC)

Monitoring as Code extends the principles of IaC to observability by defining monitoring configurations, alerts, and thresholds within version-controlled files. This ensures that monitoring setups are consistent across environments and easily scalable. Managing monitoring settings as code allows developers and operations teams to automate the deployment of monitoring infrastructure and maintain it alongside the application code. This approach reduces configuration drift and increases the reliability of monitoring by ensuring that changes are reviewed and versioned, just like the application itself. The concept also promotes tighter monitoring integration with development workflows, making it an essential part of the DevOps toolchain.