Getting Started: InfluxDB Basics
Session Date: Apr 16, 2026
Time: 8:00am (PT) | 3:00pm (GMT)
In this training from InfluxDB University, we will walk through the basics of InfluxDB - the purpose-built time series database. InfluxDB has everything you need from a time series platform in a single binary – a multi-tenanted time series database, UI and dashboarding tools, background processing and monitoring agent. This one-hour session will include the training and time for live Q&A.
Join this training as we dive into:
- Core concepts of time series databases
- An overview of the InfluxDB platform
- How to install and start using InfluxDB
- Learn to use UI Explorer to write/query data
- Explore processing engine plugins
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Charles Mahler
Technical Marketing Writer, InfluxData
Charles Mahler is a Technical Marketing Writer at InfluxData, where he creates content to help educate users on the InfluxData and time series data ecosystem. Charles' background includes working in digital marketing and full-stack software development.
