TimescaleDB overview
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.. meta::
    :description: Overview of the hosted TimescaleDB offering from ObjectRocket

This section provides an overview of the hosted TimescaleDB offering from ObjectRocket.

What is TimescaleDB?
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`TimescaleDB is an open-source time-series database optimized for fast ingest and complex queries. <https://docs.timescale.com/latest/introduction>`_
It is fully supported by PostgreSQL and connects to any PostgreSQL client without extra configuration.

TimescaleDB is easy-to-use, scalable, and reliable, with robust support for data retention polices. It is faster and easier to user
than a standard SQL or NoSQL database.

Reference `the official TimescaleDB documentation <https://docs.timescale.com>`_ for more information.


.. _TimescaleDB_whats_included:

What's in a TimescaleDB for ObjectRocket instance?
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Each TimescaleDB instance includes:

- Open-source TimescaleDB 1.6 w/ PostgreSQL 11 or TimescaleDB 1.7 w/ PostgreSQL 11/12
- Availability in multiple AWS, Azure, and GCP regions
- Managed Backups with 2 week retention and Point-in-Time recovery included
- Single node and HA (master/replica) configuration
- Library of additional extensions
- Customizable instances that include replicas for high availability
- 24×7 support from Database engineers and DBAs