InfluxDB
Open Source Apache-2.0Specialized time-series database for metrics and events
Description
InfluxDB is a specialized open-source time-series database optimized for high write throughput and fast queries on time-series data. It is commonly used for monitoring, IoT sensor data, real-time analytics, and DevOps metrics. InfluxDB offers its own query language (Flux), data compression, retention policies, and seamless integration with Grafana, Telegraf, and other tools in the TICK stack.
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Platforms
Linux Windows macOS Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Oracle DB → InfluxDB
Microsoft SQL Server → InfluxDB
Self-Hosting
InfluxDB can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#zeitreihen
#monitoring
#iot
#flux
#go
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