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title: Get started with InfluxDB v2
description: InfluxDB OSS is an open source time series database designed to handle high write and query loads. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB in use cases such as monitoring metrics, IoT data, and events.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/
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product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
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