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# Self-host VictoriaMetrics with Docker

> A fast, resource-frugal time-series database that speaks the Prometheus query and remote-write APIs.

A fast, resource-frugal time-series database that speaks the Prometheus query and remote-write APIs.

This page describes the Levelrail template for VictoriaMetrics (Monitoring). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server. Project site: [https://docs.victoriametrics.com](https://docs.victoriametrics.com).

Recommended memory: about 512 MiB.

## Services, ports and volumes

| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
| - | - | - | - |
| `victoriametrics` | `victoriametrics/victoria-metrics:v1.152.0` | 8428 | `victoriametrics_data -> /storage` |

## Environment variables

This template sets no environment variables.

Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.

## Deploy VictoriaMetrics with Levelrail

In the dashboard, open **Apps**, choose **New app**, then **Browse templates**, and select VictoriaMetrics. Review the Compose body and deploy.

With the CLI:

```bash theme={"dark"}
levelrail-cli templates deploy victoriametrics --name my-victoriametrics
```

See the [service template catalog](/templates-and-registry) for how templates work, and [Getting started](/getting-started) if you have not installed Levelrail yet.

## More Monitoring templates

* [Beszel](/self-host/beszel)
* [Bugsink](/self-host/bugsink)
* [Changedetection.io](/self-host/changedetection)
* [Checkmate](/self-host/checkmate)
* [Diun](/self-host/diun)

All templates are listed in the [self-host gallery](/self-host).


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