victoriametrics-vminsert

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Updated 4 days ago

VictoriaMetrics-vminsert Overview

Secure your stack with a hardened VictoriaMetrics vminsert image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies contained in the image.

victoriametrics-vminsert is the data ingester component of the VictoriaMetrics cluster. It receives incoming time-series data (from Prometheus, Grafana Agent, etc.), validates, batches, then distributes the data across vmstorage nodes.

Try It Out

Step 1: Start Cluster

If you have a cluster to work with, skip this step. Otherwise, start a Minikube cluster. Deployment instructions

Step 2: Add Repository to your Local Client

Add the official Helm chart repository to your local Helm client.

helm repo add vm https://victoriametrics.github.io/helm-charts/
helm repo update

Step 3: Deploy the Images

helm install vmc vm/victoria-metrics-cluster \
  --set vminsert.image.repository=reg.mini.dev/victoriametrics-vminsert \
  --set vminsert.image.tag=latest \
  -n vms \
  --create-namespace

Wait a few minutes for the images to be deployed and check that the pods are up and running:

kubectl -n vms get po

Confirm that only Minimus images were deployed:

kubectl -n vms describe pods | grep Image:

Step 6: Check Web UI Metrics

Port forward the service to the localhost on port 8080:

kubectl port-forward service/vmc-victoria-metrics-cluster-vminsert -n vms 8080:8480

Open your browser and visit localhost:8080/metrics to view your cluster metrics in plain text.

Technical Considerations

The victoriametrics-vminsert image provided by Minimus is a slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image from Docker Hub. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.

victoriametrics-vminsert built by Minimus:

Runs as non-root by default for a security-first approach that protects against privilege escalation attacks. The public image runs as root.
The working directory defaults to /home/vminsert. The public image working directory defaults to the root directory.
Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.

The Payoff

A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.

See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.

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