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Thanos

observability

A set of components that provide highly available Prometheus with long-term storage capabilities

Pronunciation

Correct

THAN-oss

/ˈθænɒs/

Named after the Marvel Comics character Thanos, as the tool 'scales' Prometheus to infinite capacity. The 'th' is the soft dental fricative as in 'think', not 'd'.

Source: thanos.io(official spec)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

THAN-ohz

/ˈθænəʊz/

The Marvel-inspired pronunciation with a voiced final 's' (like the film character) is not the standard technical pronunciation. The project uses an unvoiced 's'.

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