We Migrated from StatsD to Prometheus in One Month

Description and use

Mixpanel migrated from StatsD to Prometheus in one month to enhance observability and leverage multi-dimensional metrics for better infrastructure monitoring.

Problem

StatsD was insufficient for Mixpanel's growing observability needs, lacking native support for multi-dimensional metrics and efficient querying required for modern infrastructure monitoring.

Outcome

Mixpanel completed the migration from StatsD to Prometheus within one month, achieving improved observability capabilities and aligning with industry standards for metrics monitoring.

Workflow

• Evaluate current StatsD usage and identify gaps in observability.
• Select Prometheus as the replacement technology.
• Design a migration strategy to minimize downtime and data loss.
• Implement Prometheus infrastructure and configuration.
• Migrate metrics collection from StatsD to Prometheus exporters.
• Validate data integrity and query performance in the new system.
• Decommission the old StatsD infrastructure.

Evidence

We Migrated from StatsD to Prometheus in One Month

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