Exploring Prometheus' time series data format

I like bytes, they're handy! I also like laying them in the right way to make things work and work fast. It turns out I'm far from the only byte-nerd out there :) In this post I'll dive deep into how Prometheus , an open source metrics and monitoring service, represents time series information on the disk. To write this post, I've read Prometheus' implementation , played around with real data and…