# Local cache when server is unavailable?

**URL:** <https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528>\
**Category:** Welcome & Getting Started\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528 "2025-03-05T17:53:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![utdrmac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/utdrmac/32/10591_2.png) [@utdrmac](https://community.influxdata.com/u/utdrmac)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528/1 "2025-03-05T17:53:27Z")

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Hello all. What are my options for sending data to influx when the server is offline? I use VictoriaMetrics in another project and they have `vmagent` which runs locally to the client and can cache metrics data locally in the event the server cannot be reached (this is a remote location where internet goes up/down frequently). This process works excellent; I’ve never lost any data.

How can I do this with InfluxDB? Is there a similar agent that can act as proxy/cache and sync when connectivity is restored?

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**Author:** ![Anaisdg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/community.influxdata.com/anaisdg/32/6401_2.png) [@Anaisdg](https://community.influxdata.com/u/Anaisdg)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.influxdata.com/t/local-cache-when-server-is-unavailable/56528/2 "2025-03-05T20:46:28Z")

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Hello @utdrmac,  
It depends how you’re sending data.  
Your options include telegraf which has an in mem buffer.  
You can also use [EDR](https://www.influxdata.com/products/influxdb-edge-data-replication/) which seems closest to what you’re describing.  
What version of influx are you using? EDR exists in v2 but can write to v3.  
You also might want to check out:

> **[Get started with InfluxDB 3 Enterprise | InfluxDB 3 Enterprise Documentation](https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/get-started/#python-plugins-and-the-processing-engine)**
>
> InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a time series database built on InfluxDB 3 Core open source. It is designed to handle high write and query loads using a diskless architechture that scales horizontally. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB in use cases...

Processing engine exists in v3.