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title: "Prometheus remote write | Grafana Labs"
description: "Sending Prometheus metrics to Grafana Cloud"
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

## Prometheus remote write

**What it’s for:** Teams already running Prometheus who want Grafana Cloud’s managed storage without changing their collection setup.

**Prometheus remote write** is a built-in Prometheus feature that forwards metrics to a remote storage endpoint in real-time.

[Prometheus remote write flow](prometheus-remote-write-flow.svg "Prometheus remote write flow")

## Trade-offs

**Best for:** Teams already running Prometheus who want managed long-term storage

| Pros                                                  | Cons                                           |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Native to Prometheus (no extra tools)                 | Requires Prometheus (not for other collectors) |
| Simple configuration (just add a remote\_write block) | One-way: Grafana Cloud can’t scrape for you    |
| Real-time forwarding as metrics are scraped           | Needs authentication credentials configured    |
| Your existing setup stays unchanged                   |                                                |

## Learning path

Configure Prometheus remote write step by step.

[Prometheus remote write](/docs/learning-hub/intro-to-send-data/01-send-metrics/12-prometheus-journey/)