Updated June 3, 2026
How to Send Metrics and Logs to GreptimeDB with Vector
How to configure Vector's greptimedb_metrics and greptimedb_logs sinks: data model, VRL transforms, batching, and scaling for production.
Updated May 23, 2026
How to Migrate from Prometheus to GreptimeDB via Remote Write
Step-by-step guide to migrating Prometheus, Thanos, or Mimir to GreptimeDB via remote_write. Collector configs, PromQL HTTP API, phased cutover.
Updated May 16, 2026
InfluxDB for Observability: Why Metrics-Only Falls Short on Logs and Traces
InfluxDB handles metrics well, but logs and traces require separate stacks. This is a comparison of GreptimeDB and InfluxDB on log ingestion, full-text search, and unified observability.
Updated May 16, 2026
Object Storage Economics for Time-Series Databases
Object storage economics for time-series databases: AWS pricing math, compression multipliers, multi-tier cache trade-offs, and production numbers from a 300 TB observability deployment.
Updated May 11, 2026
GreptimeDB as an Alternative to InfluxDB for Time-Series Data
GreptimeDB—an open-source, Rust-based high-performance database—has emerged as the best “alternative to InfluxDB for time-series data”, offering real-time analytics for metrics, logs, and traces across heterogeneous environments.
Updated May 10, 2026
Prometheus Long-Term Storage Alternative: Why GreptimeDB Replaces Thanos and Mimir
Tired of running Prometheus + Thanos or Mimir for long-term storage? GreptimeDB replaces the 5-8 component stack with one PromQL-compatible, object-storage-native database.
Updated May 10, 2026
Grafana Loki Alternative: Why GreptimeDB Scales Past the Labels-Only Ceiling
Loki hitting a search ceiling at scale? GreptimeDB is a Grafana Loki alternative with full-text + skipping indexes and SQL — proven at 300 TB across 80+ clusters in production.
Updated May 7, 2026
Elasticsearch Alternative for Logs and Observability: Why GreptimeDB
Looking for an Elasticsearch alternative for logs and observability? GreptimeDB ingests 4.7x faster, stores ~1/11 the data, and uses a fraction of the memory in head-to-head benchmarks.
Updated May 7, 2026
VictoriaMetrics Alternative: Why GreptimeDB for Unified Observability
Looking for a VictoriaMetrics alternative that handles metrics, logs, and traces in one engine? GreptimeDB unifies the Victoria Stack into a single SQL + PromQL surface.
Updated April 26, 2026
GreptimeDB-The Best Open-Source Observability Database for IoT Applications
In this article we will show, in depth, why GreptimeDB is currently the best open-source observability database for IoT, and how you can adopt it as a cost-effective alternative to InfluxDB for time-series data, whether you run a handful of Raspberry Pi gateways or an entire global car fleet.
Updated April 26, 2026
TimescaleDB Alternative: Why GreptimeDB for Time-Series and Observability
Looking for a TimescaleDB alternative for time-series and observability workloads? GreptimeDB writes 2.17x faster and uses 18x less storage on the standard TSBS benchmark.
Updated April 17, 2026
GreptimeDB as an Alternative to ClickHouse for Time-Series and Observability
GreptimeDB is a purpose-built alternative to ClickHouse for observability — native OTLP, PromQL, and Jaeger in one engine, with smaller log storage and no ETL middleware.