How does Prometheus handle the dynamic changes in monitoring targets?

Prometheus can handle the dynamic changes in monitoring targets through the following methods:

1. Utilizing service discovery: Prometheus can automatically discover and monitor new target instances through various service discovery mechanisms such as Kubernetes service discovery, Consul service discovery, and EC2 service discovery. This allows Prometheus to automatically update monitoring configurations when target instances change.
2. Prometheus supports the management of labels and targets in configuration files, allowing for categorization and control of targets based on labels. Changes to target instances can be dynamically adjusted by modifying labels or target management rules.
3. With Relabel configuration in Prometheus, users are able to re-label or filter targets before scraping data. This feature allows for adjustments to monitoring targets based on the dynamic changes in target instances.

Overall, Prometheus can effectively handle dynamic changes in monitoring targets through service discovery, label and target management, and relabel configuration, ensuring the stability and reliability of the monitoring system.