Where Does SigNoz Store Telemetry?
Where self hosted SigNoz keeps telemetry in database on Linux servers. Exact folders are covered below.
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SigNoz is observability with server storage. The database holds dashboards, alerts, and user prefs. ClickHouse volumes hold traces, logs, and metrics beside it.
Same database plus volumes means same telemetry. Exact paths vary by Docker installs. Keep backups of both together. One without the other restores dashboards without data. For moves, stop collectors first to avoid partial writes during copies. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where SigNoz Observability stores this, by platform
/var/lib/signoz (database plus volumes, paths vary)
Dashboards live in the server database with telemetry in ClickHouse volumes. Back up both together stopped. Match releases before restore.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate SigNoz to a new server?
Back up the SigNoz database plus ClickHouse volumes with services stopped, then install the same release on the new server before restore. Dashboards follow the database. Mixed releases can refuse old schemas, so match versions first.
Does SigNoz back up trace history?
Yes, in the server database per service with trace history attached. The host holds a working copy plus collector cache. Views rebuild after restore. Export JSON dashboards from settings for records, since volumes alone are working state.
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