Features and Capabilities for Thanos (https://github.com/thanos-io/thanos/)
Overview
Thanos is a system designed to solve common problems in Prometheus at scale. It provides several features and capabilities that make it an essential tool for monitoring large and complex systems. Some of these features include:
- Global querying: Thanos enables querying across multiple Prometheus instances, allowing for a unified view of your monitoring data.
- Deduplication: Thanos eliminates duplicate data across multiple Prometheus instances, reducing storage requirements and improving query performance.
- Seamless integration with Prometheus: Thanos integrates with Prometheus, allowing you to use the same PromQL queries and tools you’re already familiar with.
- Horizontal and vertical scaling: Thanos can be scaled horizontally and vertically to handle increasing amounts of data and queries.
- Flexible data retention: Thanos supports configurable data retention policies, allowing you to keep data for as long as you need.
Getting Started
To get started with Thanos, you can refer to the Getting Started guide. This page provides an overview of the installation process, as well as links to additional resources such as design documents, blog posts, talks, and proposals.
Design
For more detailed information about Thanos’ design, you can refer to the Design page. This page covers topics such as architecture, data model, and API design.
Blog Posts and Talks
Thanos has been the subject of several blog posts and talks, which provide valuable insights into its capabilities and use cases. You can find a list of these resources on the Getting Started page, under the “Blog posts” and “Talks” sections.
Proposals
Thanos has a number of proposed features and improvements, which can be found in the Proposals repository. This repository contains a list of completed proposals, as well as open proposals that are still under discussion.
Integrations
Thanos integrates with a variety of tools and systems, making it a versatile monitoring solution. You can find a list of these integrations on the Integrations page.
Code of Conduct
Thanos adheres to the CNCF Code of Conduct. This code of conduct outlines the expected behavior for all participants in the Thanos community.
Meeting Agenda
The Thanos community holds regular meetings to discuss pending features, bugs, and PRs. These meetings are open to anyone, and contributions are encouraged. For more information about the meeting agenda and format, you can refer to the Getting Started guide, under the “Meeting Agenda” section.
Contributing
Contributions to Thanos are welcome! For more information about how to contribute, you can refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file in the repository.
