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Time Series Data in Postgres with TimescaleDB

Semab Tariq keeps track of time:

TimescaleDB is an open-source time-series database extension for PostgreSQL. It is designed to efficiently manage and query time-series data, offering features such as automatic data partitioning, data retention policies, and specialized time-series functions. 

This extension provides scalability, improved performance, and seamless integration with PostgreSQL, making it a powerful choice for applications dealing with large volumes of time-stamped data, including IoT, monitoring, and analytics.

Read on to learn how to install it (on Linux), some of the tuning parameters available, and how to create time series hypertables and chunk tables.