PowerDNS exporter link broken exporters.md

content/docs/concepts/data_model.md

@@ -13,31 +13,26 @@ as the result of queries.
 
 ## Metric names and labels
 
-Every time series is uniquely identified by its _metric name_ and optional
-key-value pairs called _labels_.
+Every time series is uniquely identified by its metric name and optional key-value pairs called labels.
 
-The _metric name_ specifies the general feature of a system that is measured
-(e.g. `http_requests_total` - the total number of HTTP requests received). It
-may contain ASCII letters and digits, as well as underscores and colons. It
-must match the regex `[a-zA-Z_:][a-zA-Z0-9_:]*`.
+***Metric names:***
 
-Note: The colons are reserved for user defined recording rules. They should not
-be used by exporters or direct instrumentation.
+ * Specify the general feature of a system that is measured (e.g. `http_requests_total` - the total number of HTTP requests received). 
+ * Metric names may contain ASCII letters, digits, underscores, and colons. It must match the regex `[a-zA-Z_:][a-zA-Z0-9_:]*`.
+
+Note: The colons are reserved for user defined recording rules. They should not be used by exporters or direct instrumentation.
 
-Labels enable Prometheus's dimensional data model: any given combination of
-labels for the same metric name identifies a particular dimensional
-instantiation of that metric (for example: all HTTP requests that used the
-method `POST` to the `/api/tracks` handler). The query language
-allows filtering and aggregation based on these dimensions. Changing any label
-value, including adding or removing a label, will create a new time series.
 
-Label names may contain ASCII letters, numbers, as well as underscores. They
-must match the regex `[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*`. Label names beginning with `__`
-(two "_") are reserved for internal use.
 
-Label values may contain any Unicode characters.
+***Metric labels:***
+
+ * Enable Prometheus's dimensional data model to identify any given combination of labels for the same metric name. It identifies a particular dimensional instantiation of that metric (for example: all HTTP requests that used the method `POST` to the `/api/tracks` handler). The query language allows filtering and aggregation based on these dimensions. 
+ * The change of any labels value, including adding or removing labels, will create a new time series.
+ * Labels may contain ASCII letters, numbers, as well as underscores. They must match the regex `[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*`. 
+ * Label names beginning with `__` (two "_") are reserved for internal use.
+ * Label values may contain any Unicode characters.
+ * Labels with an empty label value are considered equivalent to labels that do not exist.
 
-A label with an empty label value is considered equivalent to a label that does not exist.
 
 See also the [best practices for naming metrics and labels](/docs/practices/naming/).
 

content/docs/instrumenting/exporters.md

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ wide variety of JVM-based applications, for example [Kafka](http://kafka.apache.
    * [oVirt exporter](https://github.com/czerwonk/ovirt_exporter)
    * [Pact Broker exporter](https://github.com/ContainerSolutions/pactbroker_exporter)
    * [PHP-FPM exporter](https://github.com/bakins/php-fpm-exporter)
-   * [PowerDNS exporter](https://github.com/ledgr/powerdns_exporter)
+   * PowerDNS exporter
    * [Podman exporter](https://github.com/containers/prometheus-podman-exporter)
    * [Process exporter](https://github.com/ncabatoff/process-exporter)
    * [rTorrent exporter](https://github.com/mdlayher/rtorrent_exporter)

content/docs/introduction/glossary.md

@@ -122,3 +122,8 @@ being included in notifications.
 
 A target is the definition of an object to scrape. For example, what labels to apply, any authentication required to connect, or other information that defines how the scrape will occur.
 
+### Time Series
+
+The Prometheus time series are streams of timestamped values belonging to the same metric and the same set of labeled dimensions.
+Prometheus stores all data as time series.
+

content/docs/practices/rules.md

@@ -9,16 +9,15 @@ A consistent naming scheme for [recording rules](/docs/prometheus/latest/configu
 makes it easier to interpret the meaning of a rule at a glance. It also avoids
 mistakes by making incorrect or meaningless calculations stand out.
 
-This page documents how to correctly do aggregation and suggests a naming
-convention.
+This page documents proper naming conventions and aggregation for recording rules.
 
-## Naming and aggregation
+## Naming 
 
-Recording rules should be of the general form `level:metric:operations`.
-`level` represents the aggregation level and labels of the rule output.
-`metric` is the metric name and should be unchanged other than stripping
-`_total` off counters when using `rate()` or `irate()`. `operations` is a list
-of operations that were applied to the metric, newest operation first.
+* Recording rules should be of the general form `level:metric:operations`.
+* `level` represents the aggregation level and labels of the rule output.
+* `metric` is the metric name and should be unchanged other than stripping.
+* `_total` off counters when using `rate()` or `irate()`.
+* `operations` is a list of operations that were applied to the metric, newest operation first.
 
 Keeping the metric name unchanged makes it easy to know what a metric is and
 easy to find in the codebase.
@@ -31,17 +30,20 @@ If there is no obvious operation to use, use `sum`.  When taking a ratio by
 doing division, separate the metrics using `_per_` and call the operation
 `ratio`.
 
-When aggregating up ratios, aggregate up the numerator and denominator
-separately and then divide. Do not take the average of a ratio or average of an
-average as that is not statistically valid.
+## Aggregation
 
-When aggregating up the `_count` and `_sum` of a Summary and dividing to
+* When aggregating up ratios, aggregate up the numerator and denominator
+separately and then divide.
+* Do not take the average of a ratio or average of an
+average, as that is not statistically valid.
+
+* When aggregating up the `_count` and `_sum` of a Summary and dividing to
 calculate average observation size, treating it as a ratio would be unwieldy.
 Instead keep the metric name without the `_count` or `_sum` suffix and replace
 the `rate` in the operation with `mean`. This represents the average
 observation size over that time period.
 
-Always specify a `without` clause with the labels you are aggregating away.
+* Always specify a `without` clause with the labels you are aggregating away.
 This is to preserve all the other labels such as `job`, which will avoid
 conflicts and give you more useful metrics and alerts.