Season 2 · Episode 1920
InfluxDB vs. Postgres: The Time-Series Showdown
We compare specialized time-series databases like InfluxDB against traditional SQL options like Postgres with Timescale extensions.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
April 2, 202624m 8s
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Show Notes
Dive into the architectural tug-of-war between specialized time-series databases like InfluxDB and conventional SQL worlds like Postgres. We explore how TimescaleDB is changing the math, the impact of high-cardinality data, and whether the "specialist" store is becoming a feature of big players.