Lightning Talk: Scaling Time Series Databases on Kubernetes - Ken Ahrens, Speedscale
Channel: CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]
Date: 09/11/2023

Lightning Talk: Scaling Time Series Databases on Kubernetes - Ken Ahrens, Speedscale

Time series databases (TSDBs) have gained significant popularity as the go-to solution for handling observability data, such as application latency, Prometheus metrics, and infrastructure-related information. However, their utility extends beyond typical use cases. At Speedscale, we harnessed the power of TSDBs, specifically Timescale instances, to process & track billions of API interactions across our Kubernetes cluster. While deploying a single node of PostgreSQL is relatively straightforward, scaling out for large workloads demands a meticulous approach, including baselining usage and optimizing deployments. In this talk, we’ll delve into the real-world experiences and valuable lessons we learned while scaling out on Kubernetes. Whether it's managing massive API interaction data or dealing with ever-growing observability demands, this session will empower attendees to optimize their deployments and make the most of their TSDBs in a distributed Kubernetes environment.