Query Latency: As data scales, query latency can increase, particularly over very large datasets.

Widely praised for its ability to seamlessly integrate with Prometheus, though some users find it complex to initially configure.

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Thanos, launched in 2017 and now part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, extends Prometheus by adding high availability and long-term storage capabilities. It is designed to make Prometheus scalable and a solid solution for long-term metric storage across multiple locations.

• Open Source: Fully open-source, enhancing Prometheus with additional scalability and storage features.
• Benefits:
  • Geo-replication: Supports multi-cluster configurations to ensure data redundancy and high availability.
  • Scalable Data Storage: Allows for scaling beyond the limitations of a single Prometheus instance.
  • Time Series Data Compression: Efficiently compresses data to reduce storage needs while maintaining fast query speeds.

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