Timeseries Databases: An In-Depth Analysis
Database Name | License | Query Language | Data Model | Key Features | Primary Use Cases |
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InfluxDB | Open Source | InfluxQL, SQL | Custom, Columnar | High write/query performance, data retention, downsampling, unlimited cardinality (v3) | IoT monitoring, DevOps metrics, real-time analytics, financial data |
TimescaleDB | Open Source | SQL | Relational (PostgreSQL ext.) | Full SQL support, time-series hyperfunctions, automatic partitioning, compression | Business analytics, IoT telemetry, SQL-based applications, financial data |
Prometheus | Open Source | PromQL | Custom Time Series | Multi-dimensional data model, alerting rules, integrations with Grafana & Kubernetes | DevOps monitoring, performance tracking, alerting, Kubernetes monitoring |
ClickHouse | Open Source | SQL (with extensions) | Columnar | High query performance, real-time ingestion, distributed processing | High-performance analytics, time-series analytics, BI, log analysis, product analytics |
kdb+ | Commercial | q | Columnar, In-Memory | Extremely fast, nanosecond precision, built-in time-series functions | Financial data analysis, high-frequency trading |
Amazon Timestream | Commercial | SQL | Serverless, Dual-Tier | Automatic scaling, built-in analytics, data retention policies, AWS integration | IoT applications, DevOps applications, analytics within AWS |
RedisTimeSeries | Open Source | Redis commands | Key-Value with Time Series | High-speed ingestion, downsampling, aggregations, Redis integration | IoT data, stock prices, telemetry |
Time series database explained | InfluxData, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.influxdata.com/time-series-database/ |
What is a Time-Series Database (TSDB) - Key Features, Applications, and Benefits for Real-Time Data Analysis | Greptime, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://greptime.com/blogs/2023-03-22-what-is-timeseries-database |
The best way to store, collect and analyze time series data | InfluxData, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.influxdata.com/the-best-way-to-store-collect-analyze-time-series-data/ |
Time-Series Database (TSDB) for IoT: The Missing Piece | EMQ - EMQX, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.emqx.com/en/blog/time-series-database-for-iot-the-missing-piece |
Characteristics of Time Series Data | TDengine, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://tdengine.com/characteristics-of-time-series-data/ |
Changing data retention settings has no affect | AWS re:Post, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://repost.aws/questions/QUhb5kRF_CQZCCtNYmIAx2TA/changing-data-retention-settings-has-no-affect |
Part Two: InfluxDB 3.0 Under the Hood | InfluxData, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.influxdata.com/blog/understanding-influxdb-3.0-part-two/ |
PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB: 1,000x Faster Queries, 90 % Data Compression, and Much More | Timescale, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.timescale.com/blog/postgresql-timescaledb-1000x-faster-queries-90-data-compression-and-much-more |
What Is ClickHouse? | OpenMetal IaaS, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://openmetal.io/resources/blog/what-is-clickhouse/ |
How Cloud Time Series Databases Benefit IoT | TDengine, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://tdengine.com/how-cloud-time-series-databases-benefit-iot/ |
Time Series Databases 101: What are Time Series Databases? | Vation Ventures Research, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.vationventures.com/research-article/time-series-db-101 |
What is Prometheus? | New Relic, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://newrelic.com/blog/best-practices/what-is-prometheus |
Time Series Database & Data Management | MongoDB, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.mongodb.com/resources/basics/time-series-data-management |
InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise Architecture Highlights | InfluxData, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.influxdata.com/blog/influxdb3-core-enterprise-architecture/ |
Architecture Overview | ClickHouse Docs, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://clickhouse.com/docs/en/development/architecture |
Architecture Overview | ClickHouse Docs, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://clickhouse.com/docs/academic_overview |
kdb+ | KX, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://kx.com/products/kdb/ |
TDengine | Time-Series Database for Industrial IoT, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://tdengine.com/ |
GridDB | GridDB: Open Source Time Series Database for IoT, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://griddb.net/ |
Kdb+ architecture | Optimizing High Frequency Trading with Real Time Insights using Dell PowerFlex and NVIDIA - White Paper, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/l/optimizing-high-frequency-trading-with-real-time-insights-using-dell-powerflex-and-nvidia-white-paper/kdb-architecture/ |
Top 5 Big Data Time Series Applications | iunera, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.iunera.com/kraken/time-series/top-5-big-data-time-series-applications/ |
What are Open Source Time Series Databases? | iunera, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://www.iunera.com/kraken/fabric/time-series-database/ |
InfluxDB 3 storage engine architecture | InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated Documentation, Zugriff am Mai 5, 2025, https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/internals/storage-engine/ |