Show HN: Tiered storage and fast SQL for InfluxDB 1.x/2.x
15 days ago
- #Data Archiving
- #InfluxDB
- #Cost Savings
- 2TB SSD storage in Google Cloud costs $4,488/year
- InfluxDB faces issues like RAM stress, cluster slowdowns, and complex maintenance
- InfluxDB is not optimized for long-term storage of time series data
- Historian allows archiving historical data to cold storage, reducing costs by up to 90%
- Smaller InfluxDB clusters can be used for recent data, cutting hardware and licensing costs
- Archived data remains queryable via SQL for ML training, anomaly detection, and analytics
- Supports various storage options like AWS S3, GCS, MinIO, and NAS
- Simple 4-step process to archive InfluxDB data while keeping it accessible
- Historian runs 100% on-prem or in private cloud, ensuring data control
- No per-GB fees, no storage markup, and no query volume limits