Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

What Is a Column Database and When Should You Use One?

If you are working with large amounts of data that will primarily be used for analytics, a column database might be a good option. There are a lot of different options when it comes to choosing a database for your application. A common discussion seems to be the high-level SQL vs. NoSQL database argument of whether data should be stored in a relational database or in a NoSQL alternative like key-value, document or graph databases.

An Introduction to Apache Superset: An Open Source BI solution

With native SQL support coming to InfluxDB, we can broaden the scope of developer tools used to analyze and visualize our time series data. One of these tools is Apache Superset. So let’s break down the basics of what Superset is, look at its features and benefits, and run a quick demo of Superset in action.

Can an Application Exist Today Without a Database?

As a data professional, I often think about all the things around me generating data and consider where this data is ultimately being used. Have you ever taken a minute to consider exactly how much data is being generated at any point in time? I love collecting data and looking at ways it can be used and living in a “smart” home with appliances logging and reporting usage patterns certainly provides a lot of opportunities.

ICYMI - Network Monitoring and InfluxDB

At this year’s InfluxDays event, the capabilities of InfluxDB took center stage. It’s not enough to simply deploy a technology platform and hope people will use it. This isn’t a Kevin Costner movie. That’s why it’s helpful to talk about specific use cases, their typical challenges, and how InfluxDB can address those challenges. Fortunately, that’s just what Influxer Charles Mahler did for network monitoring.

Customer Highlight: How Rune Labs is Improving Parkinson's Patients' Quality of Life Using Sensor Data Collected with InfluxDB

I recently chatted with one of our InfluxDB Cloud customers, Rune Labs, to discuss how they’re using this purpose-built time series platform. Every customer has a unique story — I love sharing their stories as well as their Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Flux tips and tricks. Keep reading to learn about Rune Labs’ approach to precision neurology, and learn from Engineering Manager Carolyn Ranti how they are using InfluxDB to collect sensor data.

Boost Your Apache Impala Query Performance with Query Spotlight

Are your Apache Impala queries running slow and not achieving peak performance? Given Impala’s complexity, troubleshooting can be very difficult. Optimizing query performance is near impossible without the right tools. Good news: Pepperdata Query Spotlight now supports Apache Impala.