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Comparing Performance and Resource Usage: Grafana Agent vs. Prometheus Agent Mode vs. VictoriaMetrics vmagent

by Zakhar Bessarab on Mar 27, 2024

We compared the performance and resource usage of Grafana Agent, Prometheus Agent Mode, and VictoriaMetrics vmagent to help readers make informed decisions when choosing an agent for their monitoring needs.

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Momentum: Announcing 268 Million Downloads & 320% Growth in 2023

by Jean-Jerome Schmidt-Soisson on Nov 3, 2023

Read this momentum release to learn more about VictoriaMetrics achieving 320% growth in 2023 & hitting 268 million downloads of our open source time series database and monitoring solution.

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Monitoring Kubernetes costs with OpenCost and VictoriaMetrics

by Zakhar Bessarab on Oct 9, 2023

Read how to set up Kubernetes costs monitoring with VictoriaMetrics.

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The BSL is a short-term fix: Why we choose open source

by Aliaksandr Valialkin on Sep 8, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explain the controversy over the BSL, and why we believe remaining open source helps businesses remain sustainable for the long-term.

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Why we generate & collect logs: About the usability & cost of modern logging systems

by Aliaksandr Valialkin on Aug 1, 2023

This blog post looks at what logs are and why they matter, why logs are generated and collected as well as at the costs associated with that. It also provides details on why VictoriaLogs should be considered over similar solutions.

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Q2 Round Up: Roadmap Review & Q3 2023 Look Ahead

by Jean-Jerome Schmidt-Soisson on Jul 12, 2023

Read about our Q2 achievements in 2023, the roadmap for VictoriaMetrics, the launch of VictoriaLogs, and more!

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Never-firing alerts: What they are and how to deal with them

by Roman Khavronenko on May 19, 2023

Read how vmalert helps to find alerting rules which don’t match any time series. Such rules will never fire and only trick users with a false sense of protection.

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How to use VictoriaMetrics for monitoring with Netdata Agent

by Zakhar Besarab on May 8, 2023

How to set up VictoriaMetrics as long-term storage for Netdata Agent metrics

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Releasing Graphite Query Language in Open Source VictoriaMetrics

by Jean-Jerome Schmidt-Soisson on Apr 19, 2023

We are releasing Graphite Query Language in open source VictoriaMetrics starting with VictoriaMetrics v1.90 - i.e. we’re open sourcing Graphite Query Language in VictoriaMetrics.

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Q1 Roadmap Review & Q2 2023 Look Ahead

by Jean-Jerome Schmidt-Soisson on Apr 19, 2023

Read about our early achievements in 2023, the roadmap for VictoriaMetrics, initial details on the upcoming VictoriaLogs, as well as where to find our team in the coming weeks.

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