Does Prometheus support long-term storage and archiving of metric data?
Prometheus itself does not support long-term storage and archiving of metric data. It is mainly used for real-time monitoring and alerting. However, it can be combined with other tools to achieve long-term storage and archiving. For example, Prometheus can be used in conjunction with tools like InfluxDB and Grafana to store and visualize metric data over time. Additionally, the remote storage adapter of Prometheus can be used to store data in remote storage systems such as Thanos.