Storage monitoring and alerts

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Storage monitoring and alerts

Keep track of your application's storage usage with automatic monitoring and timely notifications. Never run out of disk space unexpectedly.

How storage monitoring works

We automatically monitor storage usage for:

  • Database services (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • Cache services (Redis, Valkey)
  • Queue services (RabbitMQ)
  • Storage services (MinIO, SFTP)
  • Custom application volumes

Every 15 minutes, we check the storage usage of all your services and volumes. When usage exceeds 80% of capacity, we'll send you an alert.

Alert notifications

When a storage volume reaches 80% capacity, you'll receive a notification through your configured channels:

  • Email notifications to all team members
  • Slack messages if you've connected Slack
  • Discord notifications if configured
  • Webhook calls to your custom endpoints

What's included in alerts

Each storage alert contains:

  • Service or volume name
  • Current usage amount and percentage
  • Total available capacity
  • Recommended actions to resolve the issue

Preventing notification spam

We understand that constant notifications can be annoying. That's why we only send one notification per service when it crosses the 80% threshold. You won't receive duplicate alerts for the same storage issue.

Historical metrics

We keep storage usage history for the past 3 days, allowing you to:

  • Track storage growth trends
  • Identify which services consume the most space
  • Plan capacity upgrades before hitting limits

Managing storage capacity

When you receive a storage alert, you have several options:

  1. Clean up unused data - Remove old logs, temporary files, or unused database records
  2. Increase volume size - Expand your storage capacity (may require brief downtime)
  3. Optimize storage usage - Compress data, archive old records, or implement cleanup policies

Configuring notification channels

To ensure you receive storage alerts:

  1. Go to your team settings
  2. Configure notification channels (email, Slack, Discord, or webhooks)
  3. Test your notifications to ensure they're working

Best practices

To avoid storage issues:

  • Implement regular cleanup routines for logs and temporary files
  • Monitor storage trends in your dashboard
  • Set up database maintenance tasks to remove old data
  • Consider archiving strategies for historical data
  • Plan for growth - upgrade storage before reaching 80%

Service-specific considerations

Database services

Databases can grow quickly with:

  • Transaction logs
  • Backup files
  • Temporary tables
  • Index bloat

Cache services

Redis and Valkey storage depends on:

  • Eviction policies
  • Key expiration settings
  • Persistence configuration

Application volumes

Common causes of growth:

  • User uploads
  • Generated files
  • Application logs
  • Temporary processing files

Troubleshooting

If you're not receiving storage alerts:

  • Verify your notification channels are configured correctly
  • Check that team members have valid email addresses
  • Test your webhook endpoints if using custom integrations
  • Ensure your services have storage volumes attached

Remember: proactive storage management prevents downtime and ensures your applications run smoothly.