K8s Observability

VictoriaMetrics v1.133.0 + Loki v3.6.3 + Grafana v12.3.1. (Updated: January 2026). All scripts are idempotent - uses helm upgrade --install.

Known Issues

Issue	Affected	Workaround
Memory leak with OpenTelemetry	vmagent, vmsingle, vminsert	Skip affected versions or build from master

LTS Versions

VictoriaMetrics LTS releases (12 months support):

• v1.122.x - Current LTS
• v1.110.x - Previous LTS (support ends 2026-07)

Modes

Tier	Retention	Storage
minimal/small	7-14 days	10-20GB
medium/production	30 days	50-100GB

Installation

See component references for tier-based installation:

• references/victoriametrics.md
• references/loki.md
• references/grafana.md

Reference Files

• references/victoriametrics.md - VictoriaMetrics setup
• references/loki.md - Loki log aggregation
• references/grafana.md - Grafana dashboards
• references/alerting.md - Alerting configuration
• references/light-mode.md - Light mode setup