InfluxDB is a purpose-built time series platform used by Pinnacle 21 to streamline data pipelines for faster and more accurate clinical trial data. Pinnacle 21, a software company specializing in life sciences solutions, uses InfluxDB's open source version to replace their previous monitoring solution, Datadog. Josh Gitlin, Director of DevOps at Pinnacle 21, shares how they implemented Telegraf as the new monitoring tool, leveraging its power and flexibility to collect and monitor APM metrics, logs, and KPIs. The team also uses InfluxDB Cloud for redundancy and scalability, and Grafana for visualization and alerts. Josh emphasizes the importance of using Flux, a powerful language for InfluxDB, and offers tips and tricks for anyone starting their monitoring journey with InfluxDB.