TimescaleDB
TimescaleDB is an open-source time series database developed by Timescale Inc. (renamed "TigerData" on June 17, 2025). It is written in C and extends PostgreSQL. TimescaleDB is a relational database and supports standard SQL queries. Additional SQL functions and table structures provide…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2017
- Category
- database
- Problem solved
- TimescaleDB was created to solve the challenge of efficiently storing, querying, and analyzing massive volumes of time-series data using a familiar SQL interface. Traditional relational databases often struggle with the high ingest rates, complex time-based queries, and large data volumes characteristic of time-series, while specialized NoSQL time-series databases frequently lack the full power of SQL, transactional guarantees, and a mature ecosystem.
- Platforms
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP via managed services), Windows (via Docker/WSL), Linux, web, macOS
Related technologies
Notable users
- Cisco
- Akamai
- Schneider Electric
- Siemens
- CERN
- Bosch