TimescaleDB

TimescaleDB is an open-source time-series database built on PostgreSQL, engineered for fast ingestion and real-time analytics on metrics, events, IoT, and other time-stamped data. It offers full SQL, hypertables, and continuous aggregates to store and query billions of rows within the PostgreSQL ecosystem. This offer delivers a pre-configured, security-hardened TimescaleDB 2.28.3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, ready to self-host on Azure in minutes.

Who it's for

Developers, DevOps and SRE teams, data engineers, and IoT or observability builders who need a scalable time-series SQL database they fully control.

Problems it solves

• Relational databases that slow down as time-series and event data grows into billions of rows.
• Stitching together separate systems for transactional data and time-series analytics.
• Needing time-series scale while keeping standard SQL, drivers, and the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

Key benefits

• Ingest and query high-volume time-series data fast using automatically partitioned hypertables.
• Run real-time analytics with continuous aggregates and native columnar compression.
• Use familiar PostgreSQL SQL, drivers, and extensions with no new query language to learn.
• Keep data in your own Azure tenant with full administrative control.
• Scale on the Azure VM size you choose, with no per-query charges.

What's included

• Pre-installed TimescaleDB 2.28.3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, running as a systemd-managed PostgreSQL service that starts on boot.
• Latest stable build, security-hardened, deployable in minutes.
• Category: Databases / Analytics.

Usage instructions

TimescaleDB runs as a PostgreSQL service; connect over SSH, confirm it is running, then use psql:

1. SSH to the VM
2. Confirm PostgreSQL is running: sudo systemctl status postgresql --no-pager
3. Confirm the TimescaleDB extension is installed: dpkg -l | grep timescaledb

Free 24/7 support

Includes free 24/7 support plus ongoing maintenance and version updates, so your database stays secure and current.

Disclaimer

TimescaleDB is open-source software, distributed under the Apache License 2.0 with certain features under the Timescale License (TSL). This offer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Timescale, Inc. or the PostgreSQL project. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind; you must review and comply with the applicable license terms. "Free 24/7 support" is provided by our team for this VM image, not by the upstream project.

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