PCA Prometheus Fundamentals Practice Question
Which component is best suited for long-term storage?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Remote write storage
Prometheus is not designed for indefinite storage; external remote write storage is needed for long-term retention.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The local TSDB
Why it's wrong here
Local TSDB is for short-to-medium retention.
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Pushgateway
Why it's wrong here
Pushgateway is for batch job ingestion.
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Remote write storage
Why this is correct
Remote write allows offloading data to long-term storage providers.
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Alertmanager
Why it's wrong here
Alertmanager is for notifications.
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