G2

Jayanth Sai E.

Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/24/2026

"Effortless, Reliable Prometheus Monitoring with Seamless Kubernetes Integration"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus?

What I like most about Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is that it takes away the burden of managing Prometheus infrastructure manually. In the past, setting up and maintaining Prometheus servers, dealing with scaling, and managing storage were all quite time-consuming. With this managed service, Google Cloud handles those pieces for us, which makes our work much easier.

I also appreciate how smoothly it integrates with Kubernetes and other Google Cloud services. Since our applications are deployed in the cloud, metrics collection happens automatically with minimal configuration. The dashboards are clear and easy to use, and it’s straightforward to monitor application performance, resource usage, and overall system health in real time.

Another big plus is the reliability and scalability. Even when our workload increases, we don’t have to worry about monitoring failures or missing metrics. Alerting is helpful as well, because we get notified quickly if there’s an issue, so we can respond and fix it faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus?

One thing I dislike about Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is that the initial setup and configuration can be a bit confusing, especially for someone who is new to Prometheus or Google Cloud Monitoring. It takes time to learn how metrics are collected, configured, and then viewed in the dashboards. Troubleshooting metric-related issues also isn’t always straightforward. When certain metrics are missing or delayed, it’s not always clear where the problem is coming from—whether it’s on the application side or due to the cloud configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus has helped us monitor our applications and infrastructure in a much easier and more reliable way. Before adopting it, we struggled with visibility because we didn’t have a proper centralized monitoring system. It was hard to track key metrics such as CPU usage, memory consumption, and overall application performance in real time, especially with multiple services running at once.

After we started using this service, our monitoring became far more organized. We can collect and view all metrics in one place without having to worry about manually managing Prometheus servers. It has also helped us identify performance issues earlier, which has reduced downtime and improved overall system stability.

Another major benefit is the seamless integration with Google Cloud and Kubernetes. Since our services are deployed in the cloud, it automatically collects metrics and presents them through clear dashboards. The alerting features are also very useful, because we get notified immediately if something goes wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.