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title: The Basics of Time Series Data
description: Paul Dix, founder and CTO of InfluxData, discusses what makes time series data unique, and why it is best managed using a time series database.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/resources/videos/basics-of-time-series-data/
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# The Basics of Time Series Data

-   Meet the Developer Series
-   Nov 22, 2021

Paul Dix, founder and CTO of InfluxData, discusses what makes time series data unique, and why it is best managed using a time series database.