diff --git a/pages/cockpit/faq.mdx b/pages/cockpit/faq.mdx index bf749180e1..8dd834d456 100644 --- a/pages/cockpit/faq.mdx +++ b/pages/cockpit/faq.mdx @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ meta: content: h1: Cockpit FAQ dates: - validation: 2025-04-09 + validation: 2025-05-02 category: observability productIcon: CockpitProductIcon --- @@ -30,11 +30,29 @@ Scaleway data is the observability data (metrics and/or logs) that is natively c Custom data refers to any metrics, logs, or traces that you manually push to Cockpit. This can include data from applications hosted at Scaleway or any other platform. +## Where does Cockpit store data? + +### Scaleway data + +Cockpit stores Scaleway data in the same region as the Scaleway resource that produces it: + +- Metrics and logs collected from a Scaleway resource are stored in that region’s data source as **Scaleway Metrics** or **Scaleway Logs**. + +- You cannot configure a different region for where this automatically collected data is stored. + +### Custom data + +In order for Cockpit to store your custom data, you must first [create a custom data source](/cockpit/how-to/create-external-data-sources/) in a region of your choice. The data you send will then be stored in that custom data source’s region and not replicated across other regions. + +Even though data is region-bound, your Cockpit Grafana instance can query and visualize data across all regions where you have data sources. + +If you are using Scaleway’s preconfigured dashboards in Grafana, make sure you have selected the region of the resource you want to monitor using the drop-down at the top of the dashboard. This filters the dashboards to only show data from the matching regional data source. + ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with my Scaleway data? -Scaleway data is collected and available in Cockpit for free. +Scaleway data is collected and available in Cockpit for free. -Retention is also free as long as it stays within the default period: 31 days for metrics and 7 days for logs. +Retention is also free as long as it stays within the default period: 31 days for metrics and 7 days for logs. You can [adjust the retention period](/cockpit/how-to/change-data-retention) from 1 day (for logs) or 31 days (for metrics) to 1 year. Refer to the [dedicated documentation](/cockpit/concepts/#retention) for more information on available retention periods. However, starting May 1, 2025, data stored beyond the default period will incur charges based on daily storage volume. ## How am I billed for using Cockpit with custom data? diff --git a/pages/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations.mdx b/pages/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations.mdx index 706960703c..0e9151427f 100644 --- a/pages/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations.mdx +++ b/pages/cockpit/reference-content/cockpit-limitations.mdx @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ content: paragraph: Discover the capabilities and limits of Cockpit, including retention periods, Loki and Mimir limits, and product integrations for comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and management efficiency. tags: observability cockpit retention metrics logs dates: - validation: 2024-11-25 + validation: 2024-05-02 posted: 2023-09-05 categories: - observability @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ categories: This page provides information about the capabilities and limits of Scaleway's Observability Cockpit. +## Cockpit data storage information + +Refer to the [Cockpit FAQ](/cockpit/faq/#where-does-cockpit-store-data) to understand where Cockpit stores Scaleway and custom data. + ## Retention period of your data Scaleway offers several retention periods, depending on your [data types](/cockpit/concepts/#data-types).