InfluxDB and Flux Deep Dive: A Practical Guide to Time-Series Data Modeling, Analytics, and Real-Time Monitoring for Engineers and Data Scientists - Softcover

Payne, Isaac; Dasilva, Phil P.

 
9798274384711: InfluxDB and Flux Deep Dive: A Practical Guide to Time-Series Data Modeling, Analytics, and Real-Time Monitoring for Engineers and Data Scientists

Synopsis

Time-series data powers today’s most demanding systems—from IoT sensors and DevOps metrics to financial analytics and AI-driven observability. InfluxDB and Flux Deep Dive is your complete, hands-on guide to mastering the database and language built for real-time data.

Written for engineers, developers, and data scientists, this book takes you from first principles to production-grade solutions. You’ll learn how to design efficient schemas, write and optimize Flux queries, automate data collection with Telegraf, and build end-to-end monitoring stacks with Grafana. Each chapter blends practical examples, detailed explanations, and proven best practices so you can confidently apply what you learn to any time-series use case.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Understand and write data using InfluxDB’s line protocol and HTTP API

  • Use Telegraf for system, Docker, and custom metric ingestion at scale

  • Master Flux for advanced querying, transformations, and real-time analytics

  • Perform downsampling, rate calculations, and windowed aggregations

  • Connect InfluxDB to Grafana to build dynamic dashboards and alerts

  • Tune performance for high-volume writes and efficient data retention

  • Migrate from InfluxQL to Flux with clear, tested patterns

Whether you’re monitoring distributed systems, analyzing sensor streams, or architecting real-time dashboards, this guide equips you with the technical depth and clarity to make InfluxDB and Flux work for you.

Perfect for:
Software engineers, data analysts, DevOps practitioners, IoT developers, and anyone working with time-series databases, metrics pipelines, or observability platforms.

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