Victoria

What is Victoria Metrics?

VictoriaMetrics is a high-performance, scalable, and cost-efficient time-series database and monitoring solution. Fully open-source under the Apache 2.0 license, it supports high-throughput data ingestion, efficient storage, and compatibility with popular tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and DevZero workflows.

Features

• High Performance: Processes millions of metrics per second.
• Scalability: Suitable for both single-node and cluster configurations.
• Cost Efficiency: Compression methods reduce storage needs.

Benefits

VictoriaMetrics supports application and infrastructure monitoring with straightforward deployment and compatibility with tools like Grafana. Its flexible nature accommodates diverse operational scales, making it a valuable tool for both small teams and large organizations. Being open-source, it also allows for custom configurations, ensuring adaptability to specific requirements.

Victoria Metrics with DevZero

When used alongside DevZero, VictoriaMetrics extends its capabilities to offer superior monitoring for ephemeral development environments. By integrating with DevZero, it simplifies observability for dynamic setups, ensuring developers can track real-time metrics effortlessly. The seamless integration reduces setup complexity while amplifying scalability and storage efficiency, making it more effective than standalone deployment. DevZero’s infrastructure enhances VictoriaMetrics’ ability to provide reliable, low-overhead monitoring tailored to the needs of transient development workflows.

Advantages

• Integration with DevZero: Connects within ephemeral development setups.
• Real-Time Metrics: Tracks and analyzes live data in various environments.
• Storage Efficiency: Keeps resource usage manageable with optimized storage solutions.

Recipe for Victoria Metrics

version: "3"
build:
  steps:
    - type: apt-get
      packages: ["build-essential", "curl", "git", "nano", "software-properties-common", "ssh", "sudo", "tar", "unzip", "vim", "wget", "zip", "docker-ce", "docker-ce-cli", "containerd.io"]
      extra_repositories:
        - key_url: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg
          repository: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu
    - type: command
      command: |
        usermod -aG docker devzero
        systemctl enable docker.service
        systemctl enable containerd.service
      directory: /home/devzero
      user: root

launch:
  steps:
    - type: command
      command: |-
        docker run -d --rm -v ./victoria-metrics-data:/victoria-metrics-data -p 8428:8428 victoriametrics/victoria-metrics