Separating the storage layer from data ingestion and query layer is very smart idea, which is used behind VictoriaMetrics cluster architecture [1]. It makes the

Separating the storage layer from data ingestion and query layer is very smart idea, which is used behind VictoriaMetrics cluster architecture [1]. It makes the cluster more reliable when either data ingestion or query side has temporary issues. This architecture also allows independent scaling of data ingestion, query and storage layers. [1] https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.html#architecture-overview https://docs.victoriametrics.com/Cluster-VictoriaMetrics.htm...