Techniques for ingesting metrics data

A method, comprising:

• ingesting, by a data intake and query system, raw data and metrics data, the metrics data including a plurality of key values and a plurality of numerical values, each numerical value being indicative of a measured characteristic of a computing resource;
• populating, by the data intake and query system, a first portion of a metric-series index (msidx) file with the plurality of key values and a second portion of the msidx file with the plurality of numerical values, the first portion being distinct from the second portion;
• generating, by the data intake and query system, a plurality of metrics from the metrics data, each metric having a plurality of dimensions populated with at least some of the plurality of key values and having one of the plurality of numerical values;
• generating, by the data intake and query system, a plurality of events including a timestamp and a segment of the raw data;
• and
• indexing, by the data intake and query system, the plurality of metrics by at least one of the plurality of dimensions, wherein data of an indexed metric is searchable based on the first portion of the msidx file;
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• indexing, by the data intake and query system, the plurality of events by the timestamps.

A data intake and query system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the data intake and query system to:
• ingest collected data including metrics data, the metrics data including a plurality of key values and a plurality of numerical values, each numerical value being indicative of a measured characteristic of a computing resource;
• populate a first portion of a metric-series index (msidx) file with the plurality of key values and a second portion of the msidx file with the plurality of numerical values, the first portion being distinct from the second portion;
• generate a plurality of metrics from the metrics data, each metric having a plurality of dimensions populated with at least some of the plurality of key values and having one of the plurality of numerical values;
• and
• index the plurality of metrics by at least one of the plurality of dimensions, wherein data of an indexed metric is searchable based on the first portion of the msidx file.