# Is the prometheus feature essential for server use?

**URL:** <https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/is-the-prometheus-feature-essential-for-server-use/5740>\
**Category:** Runtime Framework\
**Tags:** server-framework\
**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/is-the-prometheus-feature-essential-for-server-use/5740 "2024-10-24T03:07:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gandangf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.heroiclabs.com/gandangf/32/795_2.png) [@Gandangf](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/u/Gandangf)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/is-the-prometheus-feature-essential-for-server-use/5740/1 "2024-10-24T03:07:07Z")

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I am currently deploying and operating a server on AWS.

As an indie game developer, I want to save costs if possible and minimize CPU usage.

Is it possible to run the game without the prometheus feature?

I am currently only using the function to receive game data and store user data.

Please answer.

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**Author:** ![sesposito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.heroiclabs.com/sesposito/32/2594_2.png) [@sesposito](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/u/sesposito)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.heroiclabs.com/t/is-the-prometheus-feature-essential-for-server-use/5740/2 "2024-10-24T09:12:46Z")

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Hello @Gandangf,

Prometheus is completely optional, but for a production deployment it would give you visibility into important server metrics to monitor quality of service and server health.

Also, enabling Prometheus on Nakama should have very minimal effect on CPU usage, it’ll only enable the periodic sampling of metrics, if you enable it in a production setting, Prometheus itself should be deployed in a separate machine.

Best.