Time-Series Databases

Implement efficient storage and querying for time-stamped data (metrics, IoT sensors, financial ticks, logs).

Database Selection

Choose based on primary use case:

TimescaleDB - PostgreSQL extension

• Use when: Already on PostgreSQL, need SQL + JOINs, hybrid workloads
• Query: Standard SQL
• Scale: 100K-1M inserts/sec

InfluxDB - Purpose-built TSDB

• Use when: DevOps metrics, Prometheus integration, Telegraf ecosystem
• Query: InfluxQL or Flux
• Scale: 500K-1M points/sec