Prometheus Hosting in Germany
We install, integrate and operate Prometheus as a monitoring platform - including exporters, service discovery, PromQL, Alertmanager, retention and scaling.
About the technology
Turn metrics into reliable alerts and operating decisions
Prometheus collects metrics using a pull model and makes them queryable with PromQL. Production monitoring still requires clean labels, suitable exporters, documented rules and alert paths without unnecessary noise.
We design targets, service discovery, recording rules, Alertmanager, dashboards and retention. WZ-IT can respond to alerts or pass them to your team according to the agreed service level.
Prometheus for infrastructure and application monitoring
Collect metrics
Connect exporters and instrumented applications through controlled scrape targets.Service discovery
Discover dynamic systems across cloud, Kubernetes and private environments.PromQL and rules
Maintain queries, recording rules and technical indicators as versioned configuration.Alertmanager
Group, route and silence alerts and deliver them to defined on-call channels.Grafana integration
Provide dashboards with clear sources, ownership and drill-down paths.Retention and scaling
Size cardinality, local storage and remote write around metric volume.Migration and takeover
Assess existing data and configuration, migrate them in a test run and move to managed operations through a controlled cutover.Identity and secure access
Secure SSO, roles, administrative paths and external access for the application and existing infrastructure.Backup and recovery
Back up all stateful components consistently and document the recovery path for the agreed scope.Updates, monitoring and operations
Monitor and update the application and its technical dependencies and operate them under the agreed service level.
Operations beyond installation
Operate Prometheus as a dependable signal platform
Targets, rules, alert paths and storage are maintained, tested and monitored like production code.
Targets and exporters
Connect systems, applications and devices with explicit labels.Metrics and PromQL
Structure time series, rules and queries in a controlled way.Alerting
Define priorities, routing, silences and escalation.Platform operations
Own updates, storage, backups and self-monitoring.
Area
Ownership of measurement and response
WZ-IT operates the monitoring platform and can respond to alerts; business thresholds and owners are defined together.
| Area | Responsibility | Scope and boundaries |
|---|---|---|
| Prometheus and Alertmanager | WZ-IT | Installation, configuration, updates, monitoring and backup. |
| Exporters and service discovery | WZ-IT | Connect agreed targets and monitor their reachability. |
| Alert rules | Shared | WZ-IT writes technical rules; the customer confirms impact and priority. |
| Incident response | Shared | Response follows the booked service level and documented runbooks. |
| Application metrics | Customer | Instrumentation and business meaning come from the development team. |
| Long-term storage and HA | Optional WZ-IT service | Remote write, Thanos/Mimir-style designs or federation are planned separately. |
Hosting & operations
How much does Prometheus hosting cost?
We combine the right compute size with ongoing operations, backups, monitoring and a service level appropriate for the criticality of Prometheus. High availability and recovery targets are designed separately where needed.
Hosting for Prometheus in Germany: GDPR-compliant operations
- One managed standard application included
- Subdomain on wz-it.cloud included
- German data centres with ISO 27001 and BSI C5, no US clouds
- 99.9 % standard availability per month
- Regular updates, CVE monitoring and prioritised patches for critical vulnerabilities
- Central logs with immutable retention
- Daily backup with 7-day retention
- 5 TB outbound traffic per workload and month
- 24/7 proactive monitoring
- Five service levels, 24/7 P1 response with Production or Critical
- Personal technical contact
Instance sizes and monthly prices
- XS · 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD
- €99.90 in total
- S · 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €129.90 in total
- M · 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €159.80 in total
- L · 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €219.80 in total
- XL · 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD
- €329.80 in total
- Additional storage per 50 GB
- +€4.99
All prices are net and exclude statutory VAT. The offers are addressed to businesses. All on-premises options
Other options
Try it free for 7 daysRequest a test instance
We set up a test instance for you, usually on the next business day. No payment details required. After seven days it is deleted unless you continue.
Request a test instance →Bring Your Own InfrastructureInstallation on Your Infrastructure
Installation on your own infrastructure · On-premise or in your cloud · Control over data location and access · Custom configuration · Complete documentation · Initial setup & configuration · Optional support and maintenance contract
Request a proposal →On-premises optionRun Prometheus on hardware at your organisation
As an alternative to managed hosting in the data centre, WZ-IT provides the hardware, configures Prometheus, and handles hardening, monitoring, updates, backup and technical support. Access can be limited to the internal network or enabled through VPN and existing identities.
View WZ-IT App Node →Sizing and deployment
Size Prometheus around time series and retention
Active series, scrape interval, label cardinality, rule count and retention determine storage, memory and CPU.
| Usage scenario | Technical starting point | Key factors |
|---|---|---|
| Small server estate | One Prometheus + Alertmanager | A manageable target set and local retention. |
| Multiple platforms or teams | Separate Prometheus instances | Failure domains and ownership are separated. |
| High cardinality | Metrics assessment | Series growth, labels and scrape frequency are measured. |
| Long-term data or global view | Platform assessment | Remote write, object storage, query layer and HA are evaluated. |
- The calculator covers a manageable standard Prometheus instance. Many targets, high cardinality, long retention, additional dashboards and the required incident response are added after technical discovery.
Sizing and deployment
Prometheus operating models
Monitoring should be independent enough to detect and report failures of its target platform.
WZ-IT monitoring platform
Dedicated instance with defined private access to your targets.Your cloud
Metric collection inside your cloud networks and accounts.On-premise
Monitoring for local servers, networks, equipment and applications.Hybrid
Separate collector layers for cloud, sites and central alerting.
Target architecture
Design measurement and alert paths independently
Prometheus collects metrics from defined targets; Alertmanager sends relevant signals into a documented response process.
Operations teams and on-call
Dashboards, queries, alerts, runbooks and incident communication.
Protected monitoring access
TLS, private networks and restricted administrative endpoints.
Users and alert channels
SSO at the frontend plus controlled recipients and integrations.
Prometheus and Alertmanager
Scraping, rules, time series, grouping and routing.
Targets and exporters
Servers, applications, Kubernetes, databases and network devices.
Retention and remote write
Local time series or separate long-term storage.
Dashboards and notification
Grafana, email, chat, ticketing and on-call systems.
The monitoring platform monitors itself: missing scrapes, rule failures, storage limits and undelivered alerts are treated as operating risks in their own right.
Role in the overall system
Related services for Prometheus
This page covers installation and the agreed platform operations for Prometheus. Custom code, the access layer and special confidentiality requirements remain clearly separated responsibilities that can be added when needed.
Support custom code and integrations
Keep custom extensions, interfaces and dependencies controlled, updated and supportable.
View service Secure accessConnect users, sites and systems
Add identity-based access and private network paths as a separate operational layer.
View service Operate confidentiallyAssess Section 203 requirements separately
For professional secrecy holders, define contractual, access and infrastructure requirements in a dedicated operating model.
View serviceThree relevant adjacent paths instead of a long list of further products.
View the overall systemFrequently asked questions about Prometheus monitoring
Answers about exporters, alerting, Grafana, retention and takeovers.
- Prometheus hosting with WZ-IT starts at €99.90 net per month. It includes a dedicated size XS instance (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD), updates, daily backups with 7 days of retention, 24/7 monitoring, 5 TB of outbound traffic and a first response to critical incidents by the end of the next business day. Larger instances and higher service levels cost extra; the configurator shows the total price.
- The entry level is a dedicated size XS instance with 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD for €99.90; it suits lightweight applications as well as test and development environments. Size S with 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD costs €129.90. We check which size Prometheus needs in production before provisioning. Size M (4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) costs an extra €29.90 excl. VAT, L (8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) an extra €89.90 excl. VAT and XL (16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe SSD) an extra €199.90 excl. VAT, each per month. Additional storage costs €4.99 excl. VAT per 50 GB and month.
- No. WZ-IT does not limit the number of users. How many users can work smoothly at the same time depends on usage and the chosen instance size XS to XL.
- Prometheus hosting can be cancelled monthly, with no minimum term and 30 days' notice to the end of the month.
- In German data centres operated by a German provider, without US clouds. The data centres are ISO 27001 certified and BSI C5 attested.
- We provide a production instance within a few business days. For a trial, we set up a test instance, usually on the next business day; it runs free of charge for 7 days and without payment details.
- Yes. A subdomain on wz-it.cloud is always included. You can connect your own domain with a CNAME record.
- Yes, when incident response is included in the agreed service level. Alternatively, we operate the platform and forward alerts to your team.
- Grafana can be integrated for visualisation. Dashboards, user access and operations are defined in the scope.
- Yes. We review syntax, labels, dependencies, alert noise, delivery channels and missing runbooks and prioritise remediation.
- Local retention is configurable but limited by series volume and storage. For long retention or global queries, we assess remote-write and object-storage designs.
- Yes, when applications expose suitable metrics. WZ-IT connects endpoints and rules; business instrumentation can be implemented with your development team.
Knowledge
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Reviews & projects
Client feedback and projects worldwide
WZ-IT moved our studio infrastructure from decentralised individual devices to a central platform: every site is securely connected via VPN, new devices are onboarded automatically and an entire site is provisioned from a template, without manual steps on location. What impressed me most is the breadth and depth of their knowledge: Timo and Robin are not a typical IT provider who sets up a server and leaves. The two of them think their way into highly complex infrastructure and software topics, work through every requirement we put in front of them, and build networking, provisioning and operations so that everything fits together in the end. WZ-IT is an excellent partner for complex software, network and architecture projects.
Steve KirchnerManaging Director, nextGYM GmbH
International
Built in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Running worldwide.
WZ-IT designs, develops and operates infrastructure and software for clients in Germany and internationally. We deliver projects remotely and continue supporting them in ongoing operations after go-live.
Selected projects
- LiveRemote access platform for distributed water treatment plantsABCO Water Systems · Australia · Secure Access & OT
- 81%AWS migration with substantially lower operating costsEVA Real Estate · UAE · Cloud exit & infrastructure
- 98%Provision new sites in minutes instead of hoursnextGYM GmbH · Germany · Automation & IoT
Read client reviews
- Secure your Proxmox & backup setup
- Modernize your infrastructure - sovereign
- Plan a sovereign open-source stack
- Integrate a local AI solution
- Modernize your legacy software
- Cut cloud cost - up to −81%
- Build a high-availability Proxmox cluster
- Virtualize with Managed Proxmox
- Design an open-source AI architecture
- Get collaboration fully managed
- Ship your prototype to production
- Connect sites and clusters securely
Hosting & operations
Enquire about hosting and operations for Prometheus
Briefly describe the current state and objective for Prometheus. We assess infrastructure, integration, and ongoing operations.
- Straight with Timo and Robin - no sales team, no pitch
- An honest take, including when we are not the right fit
- Concrete next steps for infrastructure, software or AI
No risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.
WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.
Jakob ÖschlbergerInno7 GmbH
WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.