The FSDB contains all raw time series metrics and super metrics data for the discovered resources. It stores the data collected by adapters, and data that is calculated/generated (such as a system, badge, and metrics) based on the analysis of that data.

FSDB is a GemFire server, and runs inside the analytics JVM. It uses Sharding Manager to distribute data between nodes (new objects). We will discuss what vRealize Operations cluster nodes are later in this chapter. The FSDB is available in all the nodes of a vRealize Operations cluster deployment.