QuestDB - Building Blocks of a Fast Open-Source Time-Series Database

Explore the internal architecture and building blocks of QuestDB in this 28-minute conference talk from OSA Con 2023. Discover how timestamps are treated as first-class citizens in time-series databases and learn about rich time semantics for maximizing data analytics potential. Dive into the challenges of maintaining performance while handling growing datasets, and understand QuestDB's approach to data ingestion and SQL extensions specifically designed for time-series operations. Examine the evolution of QuestDB over two years, including implementations for managing late and unordered data, non-blocking writes, read-replicas, and data deduplication techniques. Learn why time-series databases have become increasingly essential for modern real-time analytics applications.