Self-Hosted TimescaleDB or Tiger Cloud: A Framework for the Decision

Self-hosting TimescaleDB, particularly for mission-critical applications, requires a significant and ongoing investment in platform engineering. The responsibility extends beyond simply running the database to include managing scalability, performance, and reliability, which can be resource-intensive. The team behind TimescaleDB and Tiger Cloud, with extensive experience from numerous production deployments, emphasizes the need for consistent attention to infrastructure, regular updates, and performance optimization to ensure the database meets the demands of high-stakes environments.