monitoring stack updates

docker-compose/prometheus/README.md

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+# Installation
+
+## Deployment
+
+1. Copy the configuration template into the `/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml` location.
+2. Copy the `docker-compose.yml` template into your project folder and start the container.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Configure your settings in the `/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml` file.
+
+*For more info visit:* [Official Prometheus Installation Documentation](https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/installation/)
+
+# Best-Practices & Post-Installation
+
+## Disable HTTP
+
+It's not secure to expose Prometheus via the HTTP protocol. 
+
+### Use a Reverse Proxy
+
+- [] Use a Reverse Proxy to securely expose administrative services.
+
+# Additional Referfences
+
+[Official Prometheus Documentation](https://prometheus.io/docs/introduction/overview/)