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Date Published
Author
Jason Myers
Word count
693
Language
English
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None

Summary

InfluxDB 3.0 is designed to unlock time series data for real-time analytics, offering high-performance and advanced capabilities in observational data management. The new version fundamentally changes its design from previous versions, with a focus on high-efficiency data ingestion and optimized query performance using Parquet files instead of indexing. It can handle all kinds of observational data, both structured and semi-structured, and is particularly beneficial for users building real-time monitoring and alerting systems. InfluxDB 3.0 leverages the FDAP stack, which includes Flight, DataFusion, Arrow, and Parquet, to provide better performance for specific workloads, including time series data. The system enables users to ingest and query data in real-time, making it ideal for applications that require instant updates and analysis.