Lightning Talk: PHP and Prometheus For better Metrics - Syed Usman Ahmad

Presenters Syed Usman Ahmad Source PromCon EU 2025 🚀 Level Up Your PHP Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana 📊 Hey everyone! 👋 Usman from Grafana Labs here, and I’m thrilled to share some insights on how you can dramatically improve the observability of your PHP applications – especially when running them in complex environments like Kubernetes. Let’s dive in! 💡 The PHP Story: From Basics to Kubernetes 🐳 I’ve been working with PHP for 15 years – a long time in this industry! 🕰️ It started with simple scripts, evolved with technologies like Docker, and now finds itself nestled within the powerful orchestration of Kubernetes. PHP’s journey is fascinating, and it highlights a crucial point: as your applications grow, so does the need for robust monitoring. It’s easy to get lost in the complexity, but that’s where tools like Prometheus and Grafana come in. ...

December 19, 2025 · 3 min