Test environments for this chapter

In this chapter, we'll be using two test environments: one based on virtual machines (VMs) that mimic traditional static infrastructure and one based on Kubernetes for modern workflows. The following topics will guide you through the automated setup procedure for both of them, but will gloss over the details from each exporter—these will be explained in depth in their own sections.

Static infrastructure test environment

This method will abstract all the deployment and configuration details, allowing you to have a fully provisioned test environment with a couple of commands. You'll still be able to connect to each of the guest instances and tinker with the example configurations...