TimescaleDB: PostgreSQL for Time-Series at Scale

TimescaleDB solves a problem I’ve wrestled with for years: how do you store and query massive amounts of time-series data efficiently while keeping the flexibility of SQL? After building time-series systems on top of vanilla PostgreSQL, MongoDB, InfluxDB, and custom solutions, I’ve found TimescaleDB hits the sweet spot of performance and usability that nothing else matches.

Let me be clear: TimescaleDB isn’t just another time-series database. It’s a PostgreSQL extension that adds sophisticated time-series optimizations while preserving full SQL compatibility. This matters because you get the entire PostgreSQL ecosystem—ACID transactions, JOINs, foreign keys, JSON support—plus time-series performance that rivals specialized databases.