refactor: DevOps and AWS course task 8

devops/modules/4_monitoring-configuration/task_8.md

@@ -7,47 +7,40 @@ In this task, you will install Grafana on your Kubernetes (K8s) cluster using a
 ## Steps
 
 1. **Install Grafana**
-
    - Follow the instructions to install Grafana using the Helm chart by Bitnami. Refer to the [Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/) for more details.
-   - Ensure Grafana is available from the internet via an encrypted connection.
-
-2. **Create Dashboard**
-
+2. **Configure Grafana**
    - Add a new data source pointing to the existing Prometheus installation.
-   - Create a dashboard with main K8s metrics visualized, such as CPU and memory utilization, nodes capacity, etc.
-
-3. **Store Artifacts in Git**
-
-   - Store the Helm chart and configuration files for Grafana deployment in a new git repository.
-
-4. **Additional Tasks**
-   - Document the Grafana setup, including the dashboard creation, in a README file.
+3. **Create a Dashboard**
+   - Create a dashboard with basic metrics visualized, such as CPU and memory utilization, storage usage, etc.
+4. **Document the Setup**
+   - Create a README file documenting the Grafana setup, including the dashboard creation.
 
 ## Submission
 
-- Provide a PR with the Helm chart and configuration files for Grafana deployment in a new repository.
-- Ensure that Grafana is installed and available from the internet via an encrypted connection.
-- Provide a screenshot of the Grafana dashboard with main K8s metrics visualized.
-- Provide a README file documenting the Grafana setup, including the dashboard creation.
+- Provide a PR with automation of a Grafana deployment in Kubernetes with IaC or CI/CD pipeline.
+- Provide an output of `kubectl get pods` with running Grafana.
+- Include a screenshot or configuration of the Prometheus data source configuration.
+- Include a screenshot of the dashboard created.
+- Include a JSON file of the dashboard layout.
+- Provide a README file documenting the Grafana deployment and configuration.
 
 ## Evaluation Criteria (100 points for covering all criteria)
 
-1. **Grafana Installation (40 points)**
-
+1. **Grafana Installation (30 points)**
    - Grafana is installed on the K8s cluster using the Helm chart by Bitnami.
-   - Grafana is available from the internet via an encrypted connection.
-
-2. **Dashboard Creation (30 points)**
-
-   - A new data source pointing to the existing Prometheus installation is added.
-   - A dashboard is created with main K8s metrics visualized, such as CPU and memory utilization, nodes capacity, etc.
-
-3. **Repository Submission (10 points)**
+   - A data source pointing to the existing Prometheus installation is added.
+2. **Dashboard Creation (40 points)**
+   - A dashboard is created with basic metrics visualized, such as CPU and memory utilization, storage usage, etc.
+3. **Deployment Automation (10 points)**
+   - Automation of deployment with IaC or CI/CD pipeline is created.
+4. **Additional Tasks (20 points)**
+   - Admin user password is created with a separate secret. (10 points)
+   - A JSON file of the dashboard layout is provided. (5 points)
+   - The Grafana setup, including the dashboard creation, is documented in a README file. (5 points)
 
-   - A repository is created with the Helm chart and configuration files for Grafana deployment.
+## References
 
-4. **Additional Tasks (20 points)**
-   - **Documentation (10 points)**
-     - The Grafana setup, including the dashboard creation, is documented in a README file.
-   - **Security Configuration (10 points)**
-     - Grafana is configured with proper authentication and security settings.
+- [Grafana Documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/)
+- [Helm Chart for Grafana](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/main/bitnami/grafana)
+- [Tool to impose load](https://linux.die.net/man/1/stress)
+- [Understanding Machine CPU Usage](https://www.robustperception.io/understanding-machine-cpu-usage/)