InfluxDB key concepts

Before working with InfluxDB 2.7, it’s helpful to learn a few key concepts. Browse the topics and videos below to learn more.

InfluxDB data elements

InfluxDB structures data using elements such as timestamps, field keys, field values, tags, etc.

InfluxDB data schema

InfluxDB uses a tabular data schema for displaying raw data in Data Explorer and for returning query results in annotated CSV syntax.

InfluxDB design principles

Principles and tradeoffs related to InfluxDB design.

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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise are now in Beta

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise are now available for beta testing, available under MIT or Apache 2 license.

InfluxDB 3 Core is a high-speed, recent-data engine that collects and processes data in real-time, while persisting it to local disk or object storage. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a commercial product that builds on Core’s foundation, adding high availability, read replicas, enhanced security, and data compaction for faster queries. A free tier of InfluxDB 3 Enterprise will also be available for at-home, non-commercial use for hobbyists to get the full historical time series database set of capabilities.

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