PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) sample exam question with answer 447

Question:
Which of the following statements are true regarding remote write in Prometheus?

  1. Remote write allows data from Prometheus to be sent to external systems
  2. Remote write is a pull-based mechanism
  3. Remote write is useful for storing data in a long-term storage solution
  4. Remote write requires a separate component called the remote write receiver
Answer:
A, C, D - are correct answers. Remote write allows data from Prometheus to be sent to external systems, such as long-term storage solutions like Thanos, Cortex, or VictoriaMetrics. Remote write requires a separate component called the remote write receiver, which receives and stores the data sent by Prometheus
B - remote write is a push-based mechanism, which means that Prometheus pushes data to the external system