InfluxDB: When not to use InfluxDB

This documentation is part of the Introduction guide. You can view the complete guide here: Introduction to InfluxDB, everything you need to know about it.

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  • Unlimited writes, queries, dashboards, tasks, and buckets.
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If you need to store non-metric data, such as documents, user profiles, messages, or PDF files, InfluxDB might not be the best fit. In these cases, you might consider using databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or OpenSearch. Furthermore, if your primary goal is to monitor metrics for servers or network equipment such as switches and routers, a dedicated solution like Prometheus may be more suitable.

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: Introduction
    Introduction to InfluxDB, everything you need to know about it
  2. What is InfluxDB
  3. InfluxData, the company behind InfluxDB
  4. InfluxDB is a time series database (TSDB)
  5. Differences between InfluxDB and relational databases
  6. Differences between InfluxDB and NoSQL databases
  7. When to use InfluxDB
  8. What makes InfluxDB so great
  9. What is InfluxDB cloud
  10. How to start InfluxDB

Other articles for InfluxDB

  1. Getting started
    How to get started with InfluxDB
  2. Automate with the CLI
    Start InfluxDB, retrieve its credentials, and modify its configuration programmatically using the Stackhero CLI
  3. GitHub Actions & GitLab CI
    Launch a real InfluxDB service from your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipeline, run your tests against it, and automatically tear it down