VictoriaMetrics Observability Blog

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Don’t default to microservices: You’ll thank us later!

We believe microservices shouldn’t be the default and that companies should start with monoliths until reality actually demands they scale and shift from one node to a cluster of nodes. As a result, we offer clustering on an open source basis because we want to support realistic growth. Read on for details!

From Chaos to Clarity with VictoriaLogs

In our third episode, we will guide you through efficiently ingesting and optimizing log pipelines with VictoriaLogs. We’ll provide actionable insights on streamlining your logging processes, enhancing performance, and, most importantly, extracting valuable insights from your data to improve your operations, troubleshoot issues, and gain a competitive edge.

Prometheus Alerting 101: Rules, Recording Rules, and Alertmanager

Recording rules can transform complex PromQL queries into pre-computed metrics, eliminating repeated calculation overhead. When organized in groups, these alerting and recording rules can be precisely scheduled to run at specific times like 01:30, 02:30, and even execute in parallel for maximum efficiency.

Heading to London: Meet Our Team at KubeCon Europe 2025

Say hello at booth #N503 for KubeCon Europe 2025 in London, meet our team, and find out about the latest updates on our new VictoriaLogs solution, VictoriaMetrics, anomaly detection capabilities, and more.

Inside vmselect: The Query Processing Engine of VictoriaMetrics

The article explains vmselect’s core functionalities: concurrent request processing, query parsing and validation, data fetching and merging from vmstorage nodes, and memory-efficient result caching.

Meet Our Team at Scale 22x

Say hello at booth #313 for SCaLE 22x in Pasadena, meet our team, and find out about the latest updates on our new VictoriaLogs solution, the latest VictoriaMetrics updates and more.

VictoriaLogs Status Update: Heading Towards the Cluster Version

Whether you’re just discovering VictoriaLogs or have been using it for a while, this post will walk you through the recent enhancements and give you a sneak peek at the much anticipated cluster version that’s on the horizon.

Prometheus Monitoring: Instant Queries and Range Queries Explained

When evaluating, instant vectors provide current snapshots, while range vectors give you multiple values over a period of time. But how do they work?

Prometheus Metrics Explained: Counters, Gauges, Histograms & Summaries

Metrics come in different types: counters that only increase, gauges that fluctuate, histograms that show value distributions, and summaries that pre-calculate statistics.

300%+ Growth in 2024: Join Our Team in 2025!

When we ended 2024 with continued growth (300+%) both in terms of open source adoption and enterprise business we thought: We’re going to need some more help in 2025!