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 from configured targets at given intervals, evaluates rule expressions,
 displays the results, and can trigger alerts if some condition is observed
 to be true.
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 Prometheus's main distinguishing features as compared to other monitoring systems are:
 
 - a **multi-dimensional** data model (timeseries defined by metric name and set of key/value dimensions)