Prometheus Storage: Choosing Between Local TSDB and Remote Write
Decide between local TSDB storage and Remote Write for Prometheus based on retention needs, disk I/O, and CPU overhead. Learn how to configure and verify both strategies.
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prometheusCorrupt WAL during Prometheus TSDB startup
Write-Ahead Log Recovery Behavior The Prometheus time series database (TSDB) uses a Write-Ahead Log (WAL) to ensure data durability for samples that have not yet been compacted into permanent blocks. In scenarios involving abrupt power loss or unclean shutdowns (such as a SIGKILL), the trailing segment of the WAL can become malformed. Current server behavior