TimescaleDB

A PostgreSQL extension for time series and real-time analytics, with automatic partitioning and columnar compression. See how developers rate it month by month on DTDb.

Category
database engine
Developer
Tiger Data
Created by
Ajay Kulkarni, Mike Freedman
First release
2017
License
Apache-2.0, Timescale License
Open source
Yes
Pricing
Free with paid plans
Website
https://www.tigerdata.com
Written in
C
Data model
Time-series, Relational
Storage layout
Hybrid row and column
Workload
Both (HTAP)
Analytics architecture
Not an analytics platform
Query language
SQL
ACID transactions
Yes
Schema
Strict
Deployment
Server, Managed cloud
Scaling
Replication
Create, read, update, delete
Create: fast (Fast appends into time-partitioned chunks); Read: fast (Columnar compression for time-range scans); Update: moderate (Slower on compressed chunks); Delete: moderate (Whole chunks dropped by retention)

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