Data retention

XorMon keeps data in PostgreSQL database with the help of TimescaleDB extension which allows us to continuously aggregate and compress the data to be stored and accessed more efficiently.

Server, Container, Cloud

Time intervalRetention
1 minutes averages 1 month
5 minutes averages 3 months
1 hour averages 6 months
6 hours averages          1 year
1 day averages 3 years

Server service processor, Storage, Database, Backup, Tape, SAN and LAN data

Time intervalRetention
5 minutes averages   3 months
1 hour averages 6 months
6 hours averages          1 year
1 day averages 3 years

Capacity data

It is captured once an hour.
Time intervalRetention
1 hour 6 months
6 hours averages          1 year
1 day averages 3 years

This means that you have access to data with the granularity of 1 minute for up to 1 month in our tools such as Public API, Exporter etc.
Then data with the granularity of 5 minutes for up to 3 months back etc ...

Retentions of all objects can be adjusted without data loss.
Longer retentions:
  • Require bigger disk space
  • Might have performance implication (in huge environments, on slows disks etc.)
Note: XorMon Premium support covers retention changes for customers.