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After using open-source metrics solutions and finding issues with them at scale – such as reliability, cost, and operational complexity – M3 was created from the ground up to provide Uber with a native, distributed time series database, a highly-dynamic and performant aggregation service, a query engine, and other supporting infrastructure.
M3 has several features, provided as discrete components, which make it an ideal platform for time series data at scale:
- A distributed time series database, M3DB, that provides scalable storage for time series data and a reverse index.
- A sidecar process, M3Coordinator, that allows M3DB to act as the long-term storage for Prometheus.
- A distributed query engine, M3Query, with native support for PromQL and Graphite (M3QL coming soon).
- An aggregation tier, M3Aggregator, that runs as a dedicated metrics aggregator/downsampler allowing metrics to be stored at various retentions at different resolutions.
Note: Make sure to read our Operational Guides before running in production!
Getting started with M3 is as easy as following one of the How-To guides.
- Single M3DB node deployment
- Clustered M3DB deployment
- M3DB on Kubernetes
- Isolated M3Query on deployment
For support with any issues, questions about M3 or its operation, or to leave any comments, the team can be reached in a variety of ways: