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    InfluxDB

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AThe InfluxDB is a time series database from InfluxData headquartered in San Francisco. As an observability solution, it is designed to provide real-time visibility into stacks, sensors and systems. It is available open source, via the Cloud as a DBaaS option, or through an Enterprise subscription.N/A

    M3 Open Source Metrics Engine (M3DB)

    N/AN/AM3 is a Prometheus compatible, metrics engine that provides visibility, consisting of 3 simple components for ingestion and streaming aggregation, a timeseries database, and a real-time query engine. It is available free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license, and was originally conceived and created by developers at Uber. Docker is not required but suggested as the easiest way to run and manage M3DB.

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    User Ratings
    InfluxDBM3 Open Source Metrics Engine (M3DB)
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    9.0
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    InfluxDBM3 Open Source Metrics Engine (M3DB)
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    InfluxData
    InfluxDB is very good at storing monitoring metrics (e.g. performance data). InfluxDB is not the right choice if you need to store other data types (like plain text, data relations etc.).
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    Pros
    InfluxData
    • Perfect handling telemetry data.
    • Low latency, near real time.
    • SQL-like language makes it easier to query.
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    Cons
    InfluxData
    • GUI based administrator console
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    InfluxData
    InfluxDB is a near perfect product for time series database engines. The relatively small list of cons are heavily outweighed by it's ability to just work and be a very flexible and powerful database engine. The community and support provided by the corporation are the only areas I have little experience.
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    Support Rating
    InfluxData
    We have worked with the InfluxDB support team a few times so far and it has been positive. Issues submitted are worked on promptly and we have good feedback.
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    Alternatives Considered
    InfluxData
    To be honest, I didn't look at alternatives since InfluxDB performs very well if you can oversee the lack of security and HA features. But for all challenges, there is an easy solution which brings you forward (e.g. read load balancing can be achieved by using a common HTTPS load balancer).
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    Return on Investment
    InfluxData
    • Provided us a time series DB.
    • With the SQL-like language, it is very easy to learn.
    • Empowered us to keep track of our events.
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