Apache IoTDB at the Core: New Records in TPCx-IoT Benchmarking

On August 6th, 2024, the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) released TPCx-IoT benchmark results, highlighting TimechoDB (based on Apache

2024-09-10

Time-Series Databases vs. Relational Databases, What is the Difference

Introduction Many teams default to relational databases because they are familiar and versatile. For business systems, that choice is often correct. B

2026-03-10

Google Summer of Code 2026: Apache IoTDB Project Ideas Now Open

The application season for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 is approaching, and the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is once again participating as a

2026-03-05

From OpenClaw to IoTDB Skills: How Databases Evolve for the AI Agent Era

Recently, OpenClaw has been gaining rapid traction in the developer community. Its rise highlights a broader shift: AI is evolving from "able to chat"

2026-03-04

Covariate Forecasting: The Next Leap in Time-Series Database Capabilities

Beyond the Myth of "Simple" Time-Series Forecasting Many practitioners still view time-series forecasting as a straightforward exercise: use historica

2026-03-03

Key IoTDB Distributed Tuning Details You Must Understand

How many databases should you create? How should you model your data to fully utilize hardware resources? When deploying Apache IoTDB in distributed m

2026-02-26

TimechoDB V2.0.8 Released: Object Data Type, Covariate Forecasting, and More

Overview TimechoDB is an enterprise-grade time-series database developed by the core team behind Apache IoTDB. In V2.0.8, we continue to strengthen th

2026-02-24

Why IoTDB Is Written in Java: A Decade of Engineering Trade-offs

Why build a high-performance time-series database in Java—despite the common belief that Java is “too slow” or “unsuitable” for database systems? Drawing on nearly a decade of hands-on experience developing Apache IoTDB, this article revisits the long-standing debate between Java and database systems. From ecosystem maturity and code maintainability to operability, portability, performance, edge deployment, and talent scalability, we explain why Java is not only viable—but often a pragmatic choice for building production-grade database systems.

2026-02-10

From Student to Apache IoTDB Committer: Why You Don’t Need to Be “Ready” to Start Contributing

In September 2025, Lin Xintao was elected as a Committer of the Apache IoTDB project. Starting as a student contributor, he gradually became a core committer by working on the query engine and metadata management, with his code running in real industrial production environments. In this interview, Lin shares how he first discovered Apache IoTDB, what motivated him to stay engaged with the community, what he learned through real-world engineering collaboration, and why he believes open source is not about waiting until you are “strong enough,” but about growing through contribution.

2026-02-09

Looking for One Answer, Ending Up with Ten Tabs?

Ask AI is a built-in assistant on the Apache IoTDB website that helps users locate precise, project-specific answers across documentation and GitHub—especially when traditional search falls short.

2026-02-05