Deep Dive into Victoria Metrics with Alex and Roman
Join the insightful discussion with Vitoriametrics creators, Alex and Roman, in the Geekneritor podcast hosted by Kaivalya Apte. This episode explores the internals of Victoria Metrics - a highly scalable monitoring solution and time series database. Discover the origins of Victoria Metrics, understand how it evolved, and learn about its unique architecture and functionality. From the concept of time series, the usage of consistent hashing in data distribution to real-world applications, it's all packed into this engaging conversation.
00:00 Introduction
01:52 The Genesis of VictoriaMetrics
02:18 The Journey from Postgres to Clickhouse
03:19 The Transition from Prometheus to Victoria Metrics
05:08 The Birth and Evolution of Victoria Metrics
13:01 The Architecture of Victoria Metrics
20:10 Data Ingestion and Integration in Victoria Metrics
29:15 Understanding the Vector Metric Architecture
30:30 Comparing Shared Storage and Object Store
31:00 Designing the VictoriaMetrics Architecture
32:01 The Role of Object Storage
36:15 The Importance of Indexing
43:19 Understanding the Ingestion Process
45:46 Exploring the Select Process
55:55 Future Plans for Victoria Metrics
Important Links:
1. Architecture Overview: https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.html#architecture-overview
2. How ClickHouse Inspired Us to Build a High Performance Time Series Database
https://altinity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/How-ClickHouse-Inspired-Us-to-Build-a-High-Performance-Time-Series-Database.pdf
3. Frequently asked questions.
https://docs.victoriametrics.com/FAQ.html
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