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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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Referencev2
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 →
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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 →
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DockerGitHub
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 →
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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 →
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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 →