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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