VictoriaMetrics/docs/victoriametrics-cloud/tiers-parameters.md

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The tier parameters are derived from testing in typical monitoring environments, ensuring they are optimized for common use cases.

VictoriaMetrics Cloud Tier Parameters

Parameter	Maximum Value	Description
Data Ingestion Rate	Per Tier Limits	Number of time series ingested per second.
Active Time Series Count	Per Tier Limits	Number of active time series that received at least one data point in the last hour.
Read Rate	Per Tier Limits	Number of datapoints retrieved from the database per second.
New Series Over 24 Hours (churn rate)	<= Active Time Series Count	Number of new series created in 24 hours. High churn rate leads to higher resource consumption.
Concurrent Requests per Token	<= 600	Maximum concurrent requests per access token. It is recommended to create separate tokens for different clients and environments. This can be adjusted via support.

For a detailed explanation of each parameter, visit the guide on Understanding Your Setup Size.

Flag Parameters Configuration

Flag	Default Value	Description
Max Label Value Length	<= 1kb (Default: 4kb)	Maximum length of label values. Longer values are truncated. Large label values can lead to high RAM consumption. This can be adjusted via support.
Max Labels per Time Series	<= 30	Maximum number of labels per time series. Excess labels are dropped. Higher values can increase cardinality and resource usage. This can be configured in deployment settings.

Terms and definitions:

• Time series
• Labels
• Active time series
• Churn rate
• Cardinality