CERN Summer Student Project
Duration
June - August 2025
Project Overview
Kubernetes Monitoring Solution
As a Summer Student at CERN in the Communication Tools group (Communication Systems Section, IT Department), I set up a monitoring solution for the Kubernetes clusters that run on CERN's local OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure. My work involved deploying and configuring monitoring tools to collect metrics and logs, and ultimately providing a Grafana dashboard that visualizes key statistics and insights for the team.
KubernetesOpenStackGrafanaMonitoringDevOps
Technical Details
Infrastructure
- • CERN's OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure
- • Multiple Kubernetes clusters
- • Communication Systems Section
- • IT Department environment
Monitoring Stack
- • Metrics collection tools
- • Log aggregation systems
- • Grafana dashboards
- • Real-time monitoring
Project Goals
Primary Objectives
- •Deploy monitoring tools across Kubernetes clusters
- •Configure metrics and log collection
- •Create comprehensive Grafana dashboards
- •Provide actionable insights for the team
Expected Outcomes
- •Improved cluster visibility and monitoring
- •Proactive issue detection and alerting
- •Performance optimization insights
- •Enhanced operational efficiency
Role & Responsibilities
Summer Student Position
Working within the Communication Tools group under the Communication Systems Section of CERN's IT Department, I am responsible for the complete setup and configuration of monitoring solutions for the organization's Kubernetes infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- •Research and evaluate monitoring tools suitable for CERN's infrastructure
- •Deploy and configure monitoring agents across Kubernetes clusters
- •Set up metrics collection and log aggregation pipelines
- •Design and implement Grafana dashboards for visualization
- •Document the monitoring setup and provide training to the team
Technologies & Tools
Infrastructure
KubernetesOpenStackDocker
Monitoring
GrafanaPrometheusELK Stack
Development
PythonYAMLGit