AWS Timestream
Fast, scalable, and serverless time series database.
Overview
Amazon Timestream is a fast, scalable, and serverless time-series database service that makes it easy to store and analyze trillions of events per day. Timestream is designed for IoT, DevOps, and industrial telemetry applications. It automatically scales up or down to adjust capacity and performance, so you only pay for what you use. Timestream has a purpose-built query engine that lets you access and analyze recent and historical data together.
✨ Key Features
- Serverless architecture with automatic scaling
- Purpose-built for time-series data
- Separate storage tiers for recent and historical data
- SQL-based query language with time-series specific functions
- Data lifecycle management for automatic data movement and expiration
- Integration with other AWS services
- High availability and durability
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Serverless architecture for ease of use and scalability
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Cost-effective for large-scale IoT and operational workloads
Unique Value: A fast, scalable, and serverless time-series database that makes it easy and cost-effective to store and analyze massive volumes of time-stamped data in the AWS cloud.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Storing and analyzing high-volume data from a large fleet of IoT devices
- Powering real-time monitoring dashboards for operational metrics
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Applications that are not deployed on AWS
- Workloads with very low data volumes where a managed service may not be cost-effective
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to self-hosted time-series databases, Timestream eliminates the operational overhead of managing infrastructure. Its serverless nature and deep integration with other AWS services provide a seamless experience for developers building on AWS.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business and Enterprise Support plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free tier includes a certain amount of writes, queries, and storage per month.
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