Time-Series Database Essentials

Understand the core concepts, best practices, and real-world applications of time-series databases
— and unlock the real value of your data.

Cloud Time-Series Databases vs On-Premises: Which Is Better?

This article compares the benefits and drawbacks of using a cloud time-series database vs an on-premises database.

Chait Diwadkar

October 17, 2023 | Time-Series Database, Featured

It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Traditional Data Historians

TDengine, a next generation data historian built on a cloud native, open source core, is perfectly positioned to take the place of legacy data historians.

Jeff Tao

September 26, 2023 | Featured, Time-Series Database

High Cardinality in Time Series Data

TDengine 3.0 is the first time series DB to resolve the issue of high cardinality, and this article gives some background into how this was accomplished.

Jeff Tao

August 1, 2023 | Time-Series Database

How Cloud Time Series Databases Benefit IoT

Learn how a cloud time series database can help you store and analyze data generated by IoT devices.

Chait Diwadkar

July 31, 2023 | Time-Series Database

What Is a Cloud Time Series Database?

Learn what a cloud time series database is and how it differs from other database types. Discover use cases and the benefits of implementing a cloud time series database in your organization.

Chait Diwadkar

May 24, 2023 | Time-Series Database

Storage Engine Comparison Between TDengine and Prometheus

This article provides a storage engine comparison between TDengine and Prometheus to help developers select the best time-series database for their use case.

Jeff Tao

May 20, 2023 | Time-Series Database

Data Model Comparison Between Time-Series Databases

This article compares the data models of InfluxDB, TDengine, TimescaleDB, Prometheus, OpenTSDB, and QuestDB to help you select the right TSDB.

Jeff Tao

May 19, 2023 | Time-Series Database

How to Choose the Best Time Series Database

How can you decide which time-series database is right for your use case? This article explains the top 10 criteria for choosing the best time-series database.

Jeff Tao

May 18, 2023 | Time-Series Database

Characteristics of Time Series Data

This article describes the main characteristics of time series data.

Jeff Tao

May 17, 2023 | Time-Series Database

Why I’m Still Obsessed with the Time Series Database

Many people ask me what TDengine can bring to the time series database market segment. Let me share with you my thoughts based on a technical analysis.

Jeff Tao

August 27, 2022 | Time-Series Database