# 第1章 天降奇兵

本章作为全书的开篇，我们会带读者了解Prometheus的前世今生，Prometheus是如何从众多的监控平台中脱颖而出成为下一代监控系统的首选。同时通过一个简单的例子带领读者快速了解Prometheus是如何工作的，从而了解Prometheus中的一些概念以及架构模式。

本章内容：

* Prometheus的前世今生
* 使用Prometheus监控主机
* Promthues的核心组件和概念


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