Setup
Thanos provides a highly available Prometheus setup with long-term storage capabilities.
About Setup
Thanos is a tool for Prometheus setups that enables querying metrics across multiple Prometheus servers and clusters. It stores metrics in external object storage for long-term retention, works with tools that support the Prometheus Query API such as Grafana, and provides downsampling and compaction for querying large time ranges and managing retention policies.
Key features
- Query metrics across multiple Prometheus servers and clusters
- Store metrics in external object storage for long-term retention
- Support for GCP, S3, Azure, Swift and Tencent COS
- Compatible with tools using Prometheus Query API, including Grafana
- Downsample historical data to speed queries over large time ranges
- Configure retention policies with compaction of historical data
Best for: Teams operating multiple Prometheus servers or clusters that need combined querying and long-term metric storage.
Good for
- Queries across multiple servers and clusters from one view
- Supports several object storage options for retention
- Works with existing Prometheus Query API tools such as Grafana
Setup at a glance
- Website
- thanos.io
- Category
- Development › DevOps & Containers
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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