Prometheus metrics

Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure uses three types of metrics in Prometheus:

  • Counter metrics (usually, with the "_total" suffix) are cumulative and increase over time
  • Gauge metrics show fluctuating values
  • Histogram metrics are cumulative and store measurements in different buckets depending on the measurement value:
    • Metrics with the "_bucket" suffix show the current value per bucket
    • Metrics with the "_sum" suffix show the total sum of all values per bucket
    • Metrics with the "_count" suffix show the number of stored measurements per bucket