InfluxDB: What is InfluxDB cloud

This documentation is part of the Introduction guide. View the full guide here: Introduction to InfluxDB, everything you need to know about it.

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Stackhero delivers a fully managed InfluxDB cloud environment, designed for speed and simplicity:

  • Unlimited writes, queries, dashboards, tasks, and buckets.
  • Unlimited data retention: keep your metrics as long as you need.
  • Unlimited network and disk transfers, with no hidden limits.
  • One-click updates: always access the latest features and fixes.
  • Consistent performance and strong security on your own private, dedicated infrastructure.

With Stackhero, you can focus on your data and insights. Getting started with InfluxDB cloud hosting only takes a few minutes, and every setup is optimized for long-term reliability.

InfluxDB cloud refers to a managed deployment of InfluxDB provided by a cloud provider rather than an on premise setup. Several cloud providers offer InfluxDB instances and Stackhero is one of them. With Stackhero, you can access a dedicated InfluxDB instance in just 2 minutes, complete with out of the box features such as:

  • A private InfluxDB server
  • Automatic backups every 24 hours
  • Unlimited writes, queries, dashboards, tasks and buckets
  • Unlimited retention time
  • Unlimited network and disk transfers
  • TLS certificates (SSL/HTTPS) managed automatically
  • The option to deploy in the United States or Europe

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. When not to use InfluxDB
  9. What makes InfluxDB so great
  10. How to start InfluxDB

Other articles for InfluxDB

  1. Getting started
    How to quickly set up and manage InfluxDB with best practices
  2. Automate with the CLI
    Start InfluxDB, retrieve its credentials, and change its configuration programmatically with the Stackhero CLI
  3. GitHub Actions & GitLab CI
    Spin up a real InfluxDB service from your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI pipeline, run your tests against it, and tear it down automatically