Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals
Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals is a 9-week intermediate course teaching structured logging, metrics, distributed tracing, SLOs/SLIs, incident response, capacity planning, and chaos engineering. Learners with a working service and HTTP basics instrument an API with logs and metrics, build an incident-ready dashboard, and run an incident drill with a blameless postmortem and chaos experiment.
Define service objectives, instrument useful signals and investigate incidents through tested runbooks.
What you'll learn
Course details
Duration
9 weeks
Best for
Learners who already have: A working service, HTTP and basic operational concepts.
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Course Curriculum
A module-by-module breakdown of what you'll cover in Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals.
01Basic
4 topicsWeeks 1–2
- What Is Observability, and How Does It Differ From Monitoring?
- Structured Logging: Making Logs Actually Queryable
- Metrics Fundamentals: Counters, Gauges, and Histograms
- Project: Instrument a Simple API with Logs and Metrics
02Intermediate
4 topicsWeeks 3–4
- Distributed Tracing: Following a Request Across Multiple Services
- SLOs, SLIs, and Meaningful Alerting
- Building Dashboards That Actually Help During an Incident
- Project: Define SLOs and Build an Incident-Ready Dashboard
03Advanced
9 topicsWeek 5
- Turn a business request into a testable contract
- Connect logs, metrics and traces to a user outcome
- Define reliability from the user’s successful task
- Use runbooks and reviews to improve the system
- Plan capacity from workload and bottleneck evidence
- Measure the bottleneck before changing architecture
- Design recovery from a stated failure scenario
- Test outcomes at the boundary where they can fail
- Package a reproducible release and a recovery path
04Pro
4 topicsWeeks 6–7
- Incident Response and Blameless Postmortems
- Capacity Planning from Real Workload Data
- Chaos Engineering: Deliberately Testing Failure Scenarios
- Project: Run an Incident Drill with Postmortem and a Chaos Experiment
05AI Pro
3 topicsWeeks 8–9
- Using Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity to Interpret Incidents and Draft Postmortems
- Verifying AI-Suggested Incident Diagnoses Before Acting on Them
- Project: AI-Assisted Incident Investigation and Postmortem with Verification
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Real-Time, Industry-Based Projects
This is project-based learning modeled on real industry scenarios — you'll build portfolio-ready work as you go, not just watch lectures.
Every course includes a guided internship on top of your project work — so you graduate with real experience, not just a certificate.
Communication & Soft Skills
Built into every course, alongside the technical curriculum.
Communication Skills
Practice explaining technical work clearly to teammates, managers, and clients.
Practical AI Skills
Hands-on training in using AI tools well — prompting, everyday workflows, and where AI actually helps versus where it doesn't.
Teamwork & Collaboration
Work in small project teams using real workflows like stand-ups and code reviews.
Problem Solving
Build the habit of breaking down ambiguous problems into clear, solvable steps.
Time Management
Learn to plan, prioritize, and deliver project work against realistic deadlines.
Presentation Skills
Present your project work and results with confidence, as you would to a client.
Resume & Profile Building
Build a strong resume, LinkedIn profile, and project portfolio that recruiters notice.
Interview Preparation
Mock interviews and portfolio reviews to get you ready for real job applications.
Career & Placement Support
100% of students enrolled in Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals get full access to placement support — real tools and guidance, not just a promise. This is support and access, not a guaranteed job outcome.
Resume Builder
A resume auto-built from your real completed projects and certificates, ready to export.
Shareable Portfolio
A public portfolio page showcasing your approved projects, with a link you can share with employers.
Interview Preparation
Guidance on presenting your projects and experience clearly in real interviews.
Peer & Mentor Community
Ongoing access to our learner community for questions, feedback, and support after you finish.
What Your Certificates Look Like
Real, verifiable certificates with your name, Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals, and a QR code anyone can scan to confirm they're genuine — one for completing the course, and a separate one if you take the internship track. Earning a certificate is free. To view, download and share it, there's a one-time ₹100 release fee per certificate — the same for free-course, paid-course and internship certificates.
Course Completion Certificate
Data24ZoneCertificate of Completion
Illustrative recipient
Your Name Here
Example certificate for completion of
Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals
- Certificate No.
- D24-SAMPLE
- Mode
- Self-Paced
- Duration
- 9 weeks
- Example issue date
- On completion
Sample only — not a real, issued certificate.
Verification is available only on issued certificates.
Internship Completion Certificate
Data24ZoneCertificate of Internship
Illustrative recipient
Your Name Here
Example certificate for completion of
Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals
- Certificate No.
- D24-SAMPLE
- Mode
- Internship
- Duration
- 9 weeks
- Example issue date
- On completion
Sample only — not a real, issued certificate.
Verification is available only on issued certificates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in the Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals course?
You'll learn: Turn a business request into a testable contract; Connect logs, metrics and traces to a user outcome; Define reliability from the user’s successful task; Use runbooks and reviews to improve the system.
Is the Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals course beginner-friendly?
This is a intermediate-level course, so it assumes some prior familiarity with the subject.
How long does the Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals course take to complete?
The course is designed to be completed in approximately 9 weeks, depending on your pace.
What enrollment options are available for Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals?
Project Training Track (₹1,499) — One defined learning project and 2 review sessions; no employment or stipend included. Self-Paced (₹1,999) — Learn anytime with the full recorded curriculum and community access.
Is there an internship option for Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals?
Yes — the Internship track means working through real projects with our team and earning a separate Internship Certificate.
Will I get a certificate after completing Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals?
Yes. Self-paced enrollment earns a course completion certificate once your final project is reviewed and approved. Internship enrollment earns an internship certificate once your internship projects are approved. Every certificate is publicly verifiable on our website and can be added directly to your LinkedIn profile. Earning it is free; releasing it to view, download and share is a one-time ₹100 fee per certificate.
What kind of projects will I build in Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals?
You'll work on real projects such as: Reliability workbook and instrumented service with an incident drill.
Is placement support included with Observability & Site Reliability Fundamentals?
Yes — every enrolled student gets full access to our placement support: resume building, a shareable project portfolio, mock interview preparation, and guidance applying what you've built to real job applications. This is support and access, not a guaranteed job outcome — how quickly it leads to an offer depends on the market and your own effort.
