Managed Service for Prometheus measures resource consumption in two dimensions: reporting volume (data points) and writing volume (bytes). View this data on the Usage Statistics page to monitor usage and manage costs.
View usage data
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Usage Statistics.
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In the upper-right corner, set the time range to view usage data for a specific period.
Usage data retention
Starting November 25, 2024, Managed Service for Prometheus supports creating Simple Log Service Metricstores for usage data with a 180-day retention period. Query this historical data to analyze usage trends and identify cost optimization opportunities.
The free tier includes:
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Storage capacity
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Indexing
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Read/write traffic
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Read/write operations
Note: Other Simple Log Service features may incur fees.
Metricstore settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Project | aliyun-product-data-{userId}-cn-shanghai |
| Metricstore | prom_finance_aggr |
Metrics
Managed Service for Prometheus records usage in two dimensions:
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Reporting volume (points): The number of data points reported by your monitoring targets, reflecting how many metric samples are collected per scrape interval.
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Writing volume (bytes): The amount of data written to storage, reflecting the actual data size of ingested metrics.
Each dimension separates basic metrics (free tier) from custom metrics (billed).
| Metric | Dimension | Tier | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
prom_points_job_total_cost |
Reporting volume | Custom (billed) | Points | Data points reported by custom metrics at the job level |
prom_points_job_total_free |
Reporting volume | Basic (free) | Points | Data points reported by basic metrics at the job level |
prom_serverless_job_amount_cost |
Writing volume | Custom (billed) | Bytes | Data written by custom metrics at the job level |
prom_serverless_job_amount_free |
Writing volume | Basic (free) | Bytes | Data written by basic metrics at the job level |
prom_serverless_archive_amount |
Writing volume | Archival | Bytes | Data billed by writing volume that enters archival storage |
Tags
Use these tags to filter and aggregate usage data by instance, region, or job:
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
instanceId |
Managed Service for Prometheus instance ID |
instanceName |
Managed Service for Prometheus instance name |
regionId |
Region where the instance is deployed |
job |
Sampling task name |
userId |
Alibaba Cloud account ID |
Reduce costs
To lower your Managed Service for Prometheus costs, reduce the number of custom metrics you report. Custom metrics (_cost suffix) are billed, while basic metrics (_free suffix) are free.
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Discard unused metrics: If you no longer need specific metrics, . Discarded metrics are not billed.
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Re-enable metrics: To resume monitoring previously discarded metrics, . Standard billing applies after re-enablement.