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InfluxDB

Purpose-built time series database for metrics and events

Monitoring & Status ★ 31.7k stars Medium setup MIT

InfluxDB is an open-source time series database designed for high write and query loads of metrics, events, and analytics data. It powers monitoring dashboards, IoT data collection, and real-time analytics.

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Key features

  • High-throughput time series storage
  • SQL and Flux query support
  • Built-in retention policies
  • Telegraf collector ecosystem

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations

Trade-offs

  • Clustering reserved for enterprise
  • Query language changes between versions

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