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Metrics~32 min

Metric downsampling with VictoriaMetrics in the free version

Created: April 10, 2026 · Published: April 10, 2026

VictoriaMetrics Enterprise provides native downsampling in cluster. On the free tier, you can approximate it with separate clusters, fan-out, and `-dedup.minScrapeInterval`.

Advanced
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Logs~28 min

Size OpenSearch shards from real ingestion

Created: April 9, 2026 · Published: April 9, 2026

Advanced guide for choosing `number_of_shards` and `max_size` from the real ingestion rate of an index.

Advanced
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Tracing~10 min

Detect deployment regressions with traces

Created: April 2, 2026 · Published: April 2, 2026

What to compare, which attributes to segment, and which spans to inspect when a deployment might have introduced latency or errors.

Intermediate
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Reliability~12 min

SLO design for platform teams

Created: March 30, 2026 · Published: March 30, 2026

A short framework for choosing indicators and targets that help you negotiate reliability with product and engineering.

Intermediate
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