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diff --git a/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md b/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md index c4b77d9af..e82393a65 100644 --- a/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md +++ b/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ <!-- title: "Change how long Netdata stores metrics" description: "With a single configuration change, the Netdata Agent can store days, weeks, or months of metrics at its famous per-second granularity." -custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md +custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/store/change-metrics-storage.md" +sidebar_label: "Change how long Netdata stores metrics" +learn_status: "Published" +learn_topic_type: "Tasks" +learn_rel_path: "Setup" --> # Change how long Netdata stores metrics -The Netdata Agent uses a custom made time-series database (TSDB), named the [`dbengine`](/database/engine/README.md), to store metrics. +The Netdata Agent uses a custom made time-series database (TSDB), named the [`dbengine`](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/engine/README.md), to store metrics. The default settings retain approximately two day's worth of metrics on a system collecting 2,000 metrics every second, but the Netdata Agent is highly configurable if you want your nodes to store days, weeks, or months worth of per-second @@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ if you want to store more metrics _specifically in memory_, you can increase the :::tip -We advise you to visit the [tiering mechanism](/database/engine/README.md#tiering) reference. This will help you +We advise you to visit the [tiering mechanism](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/engine/README.md#tiering) reference. This will help you configure the Agent to retain metrics for longer periods. ::: @@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ data retention according to your preferences. ## Edit `netdata.conf` with recommended database engine settings Now that you have a recommended setting for your Agent's `dbengine`, open `netdata.conf` with -[`edit-config`](/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) and look for the `[db]` +[`edit-config`](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) and look for the `[db]` subsection. Change it to the recommended values you calculated from the calculator. For example: ```conf @@ -76,23 +80,23 @@ subsection. Change it to the recommended values you calculated from the calculat ``` Save the file and restart the Agent with `sudo systemctl restart netdata`, or -the [appropriate method](/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to change the database engine's size. +the [appropriate method](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/start-stop-restart.md) for your system, to change the database engine's size. ## What's next? If you have multiple nodes with the Netdata Agent installed, you -can [stream metrics](/docs/metrics-storage-management/how-streaming-works.mdx) from any number of _child_ nodes to a _ +can [stream metrics](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/metrics-storage-management/how-streaming-works.mdx) from any number of _child_ nodes to a _ parent_ node and store metrics using a centralized time-series database. Streaming allows you to centralize your data, run Agents as headless collectors, replicate data, and more. Storing metrics with the database engine is completely interoperable -with [exporting to other time-series databases](/docs/export/external-databases.md). With exporting, you can use the -node's resources to surface metrics when [viewing dashboards](/docs/visualize/interact-dashboards-charts.md), while also +with [exporting to other time-series databases](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/export/external-databases.md). With exporting, you can use the +node's resources to surface metrics when [viewing dashboards](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/visualize/interact-dashboards-charts.md), while also archiving metrics elsewhere for further analysis, visualization, or correlation with other tools. ### Related reference documentation -- [Netdata Agent · Database engine](/database/engine/README.md) -- [Netdata Agent · Database engine configuration option](/daemon/config/README.md#[db]-section-options) +- [Netdata Agent · Database engine](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/database/engine/README.md) +- [Netdata Agent · Database engine configuration option](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/daemon/config/README.md#[db]-section-options) |