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KairosDB
On the record
- Aggregators
- Available aggregation functions include min, max, sum, count, and mean.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- It accepts data through Telnet, REST, Graphite, and plugins.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data ingestion
- Data can be submitted through Telnet, REST, Graphite, or plugins.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The documentation says KairosDB runs under Kubernetes and is mostly stateless, while Cassandra can be harder to run efficiently there.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Guice-based plugins can add data point listeners, data stores, and protocol handlers.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The server provides command-line tools to import and export data.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Java client
- KairosDB provides a Java client library using HttpClient to send metrics and query the server.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the license as Apache License 2.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable configuration limit
- The Cassandra row width can be changed when the schema is created, but not afterward.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The Cassandra row width defaults to about three weeks and cannot be changed after the schema is created without risking data loss.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- KairosDB is a distributed time-series database built on Cassandra.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- KairosDB is a fast, distributed, scalable time-series database built on Cassandra.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Queries
- The REST API supports querying by metric and time range, with optional tags, aggregation, averaging, min and max calculations, and downsampling.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The installation guide says KairosDB runs with Java 1.8 or later.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- KairosDB runs with Java 1.8 or later.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The KairosDB pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance claims.kairosdb.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Storage backends
- KairosDB can use an in-memory H2 database or Cassandra to store data points.kairosdb.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README directs users to a KairosDB discussion group for questions and community involvement.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
