Beyond Code: The Crucial Role of Databases in Software

In the ever-evolving software development landscape, your choices can significantly impact your success. Today, it's not just about creating software; it's about harnessing data to drive innovation and meet user expectations head-on. From global tech giants to emerging startups, data has become the secret sauce for staying relevant and competitive. Even in unexpected fields, like automotive manufacturing or music streaming platforms, data is transforming how applications are built.

In this dynamic environment, data isn't an afterthought; it's at the core of modern software applications. The concept that "data is eating software" encapsulates this direction. To stay ahead, developers must prioritize enhancing their data infrastructure to cater to the ever-growing appetite for data-driven experiences that users now demand. At Timescale, we like to say, "We are building the future of computing" — a future built on the foundation of a solid database.

What Is High Cardinality?

If you are working with a database, especially with time series data, then you have likely faced the challenge of handling high cardinality data.

In particular, time series high cardinality is a common problem in industrial IoT (e.g., manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, etc.), as well as some monitoring and event data workloads.