-`counter`: a counter from `Gitlab::UsageDataCounters`, that has `fallback_totals` method implemented
-`counter`: a counter from `Gitlab::UsageDataCounters`, that has `fallback_totals` method implemented
- or a `block`: which is evaluated
- or a `block`: which is evaluated
#### Ordinary Redis Counters
Examples of implementation:
- Using Redis methods [`INCR`](https://redis.io/commands/incr), [`GET`](https://redis.io/commands/get), and [`Gitlab::UsageDataCounters::WikiPageCounter`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/usage_data_counters/wiki_page_counter.rb)
- Using Redis methods [`HINCRBY`](https://redis.io/commands/hincrby), [`HGETALL`](https://redis.io/commands/hgetall), and [`Gitlab::UsageCounters::PodLogs`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/usage_counters/pod_logs.rb)
#### Redis HLL Counters
With `Gitlab::Redis::HLL` we have available data structures used to count unique values.
Implemented using Redis methods [PFADD](https://redis.io/commands/pfadd) and [PFCOUNT](https://redis.io/commands/pfcount).
Recommendations:
- Key should expire in 29 days.
- If possible, data granularity should be a week. For example a key could be composed from the metric's name and week of the year, `2020-33-{metric_name}`.
- Use a [feature flag](../../operations/feature_flags.md) in order to have a control over the impact when adding new metrics.
- If possible, data granularity should be week, for example a key could be composed from metric name and week of the year, 2020-33-{metric_name}
- Use a [feature flag](../../operations/feature_flags.md) in order to have a control over the impact when adding new metrics
Note that Redis counters are in the [process of being deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/216330) and you should instead try to use Snowplow events instead. We're in the process of building [self-managed event tracking](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/telemetry/-/issues/373) and once this is available, we will convert all Redis counters into Snowplow events.
Note that Redis counters are in the [process of being deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/216330) and you should instead try to use Snowplow events instead. We're in the process of building [self-managed event tracking](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/telemetry/-/issues/373) and once this is available, we will convert all Redis counters into Snowplow events.