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kube-state-metrics
Deep-Dive Articles

Practical guides for every kube-state-metrics use case — from first install to large-scale production tuning.

InstallationHelm

Installing kube-state-metrics with Helm: Complete Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to deploying kube-state-metrics via the Helm chart — including HA configuration, autosharding, and resource tuning.

May 2025 8 min read →

PrometheusIntegration

kube-state-metrics + Prometheus: Scrape Config & ServiceMonitor

Configure Prometheus to scrape kube-state-metrics — static config, ServiceMonitor CRD, and Prometheus Operator patterns explained.

May 2025 7 min read →

GrafanaDashboards

Top Grafana Dashboards for kube-state-metrics (2025)

The best Grafana dashboard IDs for kube-state-metrics — cluster overview, deployments, PVCs, HPA, and how to import them in minutes.

May 2025 6 min read →

kube-state-metrics Documentation: Complete Metrics List (v2)

Full reference for kube-state-metrics v2 metrics — kube_pod_info, kube_pod_labels, kube_pod_status_phase, custom resources, and more.

May 2025 12 min read →

DatadogIntegration

kube-state-metrics with Datadog: Full Integration Guide

How to send kube-state-metrics data to Datadog — Datadog Agent configuration, check setup, and dashboards for Kubernetes monitoring.

May 2025 8 min read →

kube-state-metrics Docker Image, Versions & GitHub Releases

Official Docker images, registry paths, version history, and how to pin kube-state-metrics versions in production Kubernetes clusters.

May 2025 5 min read →

TroubleshootingOps

kube-state-metrics Troubleshooting: CrashLoopBackOff, OOMKilled & CPU Spikes

Fix common kube-state-metrics issues — CrashLoopBackOff, high CPU usage, memory OOMKilled, metrics not appearing, and permission errors.

May 2025 10 min read →

CloudEKS / GKE / AKS

kube-state-metrics on EKS, GKE, AKS & OpenShift

Platform-specific installation and configuration for kube-state-metrics on AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS, and Red Hat OpenShift.

May 2025 9 min read →