InfluxDB
The time-series database, rebuilt as InfluxDB 3.0 on Rust and Apache Arrow.
About
InfluxDB is the leading open-source time-series database from InfluxData, purpose-built for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. InfluxDB 3.0 is a ground-up rebuild on the InfluxDB IOx engine, written in Rust and built on Apache Arrow, delivering major gains in ingestion throughput, compression, real-time querying, and cardinality limits.
InfluxDB 3 Core is the open-source engine for real-time applications, while InfluxDB 3 Enterprise adds high availability, enhanced security, and production scale. In 2025 InfluxDB 3 became available as a managed service on AWS via Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB across 14 regions, connecting directly into Lambda, SageMaker, and Kinesis to accelerate AI and ML pipelines. The company positions time series as the underpinning of real-time AI, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics.
What it can do
- Purpose-built time-series engine with high-cardinality support
- InfluxDB 3.0 rebuild in Rust on Apache Arrow for speed and scale
- Open-source Core plus Enterprise with HA and managed AWS option
- Native fit for observability, IoT, and real-time AI pipelines
Setup
Run InfluxDB 3 Core open-source locally or in Docker, use InfluxDB Cloud, or launch via Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB on AWS.
Prerequisites
Time-stamped data streams; familiarity with Flux or SQL query dialects helps.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 98; Trending score 84/100 from researcher assessment.
Sources
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