What are multi-window burn rate alerts?

They are a best-practice alerting method that combines short-term and long-term windows to identify significant reliability issues quickly while minimizing false positives from brief, self-correcting spikes.

What is the difference between an SLI and an SLO?

An SLI (Service Level Indicator) is the specific quantitative measurement of a service's performance, such as latency or availability. An SLO (Service Level Objective) is the target value or range for that SLI that defines the desired level of reliability.

How does this skill help manage error budgets?

It provides mathematical formulas for calculating budgets and YAML-based policy templates that suggest specific actions (like feature freezes or reliability focuses) based on the remaining budget percentage.

Does it provide ready-to-use monitoring code?

Yes, the skill includes PromQL examples for recording rules and alerting rules, specifically designed for Prometheus and Grafana environments.

SLO & Reliability Implementation

Name: SLO & Reliability Implementation
Author: Activer007

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Analytics & Monitoring

Implements Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Error Budgets to balance system reliability with feature development velocity.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) by helping teams define Service Level Indicators (SLIs), establish internal reliability targets (SLOs), and manage error budgets. It offers practical implementation patterns for Prometheus recording rules, multi-window alerting logic for budget burn rates, and Grafana dashboard structures. By using this skill, developers can move away from reactive firefighting and adopt a data-driven approach to service performance, ensuring that reliability goals are met while maintaining innovation speed.

Key Features

Automated error budget calculation and policy templates
Prometheus recording and multi-window alerting rules
Standardized SLO review and documentation processes
Grafana dashboard structures for reliability visualization
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Defined SLI types for availability, latency, and durability

Use Cases

Establishing reliability targets for new production microservices
Reducing alert fatigue through sophisticated burn rate monitoring
Balancing feature releases with stability using error budget policies

About

Key Features

Automated error budget calculation and policy templates
Prometheus recording and multi-window alerting rules
Standardized SLO review and documentation processes
Grafana dashboard structures for reliability visualization
0 GitHub stars
Defined SLI types for availability, latency, and durability

Use Cases

Establishing reliability targets for new production microservices
Reducing alert fatigue through sophisticated burn rate monitoring
Balancing feature releases with stability using error budget policies