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Time Series Database:What is TSDB for InfluxDB®?

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

Alibaba Cloud Time Series Database (TSDB) for InfluxDB® is a time series database designed to process high write and query workloads. It is fully compatible with InfluxDB 1.8, so the code, tools, and applications you already use with InfluxDB work seamlessly with TSDB for InfluxDB®. Use it to store and analyze large volumes of time series data from DevOps monitoring, application metrics, and IoT sensors.

Benefits

  • High-performance time series storage. The Time-Structured Merge Tree (TSM) engine delivers high-speed reads and writes with efficient data compression, purpose-built for time series workloads.

  • HTTP API for data ingestion and queries. Read and write data through the InfluxDB-compatible HTTP API.

  • SQL-like query language. Query and aggregate time series data using InfluxQL, an SQL-like query language designed for time-based analysis.

  • Tag indexing for faster queries. Create indexes on tags to speed up filtering and lookups across large datasets.

  • Retention policies for automatic data expiration. Define how long data is retained and let the database clear obsolete records automatically, without manual cleanup.