--- title: Tiger Data Documentation | Tiger Data Docs description: Postgres for time series, events, and analytics, from the creators of TimescaleDB --- # Tiger Data Documentation Tiger Data are the creators of TimescaleDB, the leading open-source relational database for time-series data. Our tools help you ingest, store, and analyze massive datasets with the full power of SQL. [![](/docs/_astro/cloud.BTuZ27Gs_2287T.webp) ![](/docs/_astro/cloud-dark.BoqBU3tX_2wf91o.webp)](/docs/get-started/quickstart/quickstart-5-minutes/index.md) ## [Run on Tiger Cloud](/docs/get-started/quickstart/quickstart-5-minutes/index.md) [Our fully managed service on AWS and Azure, with no infrastructure to run.](/docs/get-started/quickstart/quickstart-5-minutes/index.md) [ Start with Cloud](/docs/get-started/quickstart/quickstart-5-minutes/index.md) [![](/docs/_astro/enterprise.BlqTbEWU_Z1rMr0f.webp) ![](/docs/_astro/enterprise-dark.C2DpYc0B_ZLJGDR.webp)](https://enterprise.tigerdata.com/docs) ## [Run TimescaleDB Enterprise](https://enterprise.tigerdata.com/docs) [Deploy on infrastructure you control, with high availability, backups, monitoring, and commercial support built in.](https://enterprise.tigerdata.com/docs) [ Start with Enterprise](https://enterprise.tigerdata.com/docs) [![](/docs/_astro/timescaledb.DaJc_qoZ_1XwoLE.webp) ![](/docs/_astro/timescaledb-dark.BkOCNIUC_Z11r5i3.webp)](/docs/get-started/choose-your-path/install-timescaledb/index.md) ## [Self-host TimescaleDB](/docs/get-started/choose-your-path/install-timescaledb/index.md) [The open-source engine on your own infrastructure, managed entirely by you.](/docs/get-started/choose-your-path/install-timescaledb/index.md) [ Start with TimescaleDB](/docs/get-started/choose-your-path/install-timescaledb/index.md) [Compare Tiger Data products](/docs/get-started/feature-comparison/index.md) ## Explore Explore the docs to find what you need, whether you are learning new concepts, following a tutorial, or looking up a detail. Each area below is a starting point; open a section to go deeper. [Learn TimescaleDB concepts](/docs/learn/index.md) ## [Learn](/docs/learn/index.md) [Concepts, comparisons, and vocabulary: how TimescaleDB fits together, from hypertables to data lifecycle, plus a glossary.](/docs/learn/index.md) ## [Build](/docs/build/index.md) [Task-by-task guides: tutorials, examples, data management, continuous aggregates, performance, and cost patterns.](/docs/build/index.md) ## [Deploy](/docs/deploy/index.md) [Run on Tiger Cloud, self-hosted TimescaleDB, or Managed Service for TimescaleDB: install, configure, and operate in your environment.](/docs/deploy/index.md) ## [Reference](/docs/reference/index.md) [SQL functions, Toolkit APIs, configuration settings, and the REST API: look up syntax and behavior while you build.](/docs/reference/index.md) --- ## Core features TimescaleDB is a PostgreSQL extension, not a separate database or fork, so you keep the same clients, drivers, and SQL you use with plain PostgreSQL. On top of that, it adds objects and commands for time-partitioned tables, rollups, compression, retention, and other time-series and analytics work. [Open Build](/docs/build/index.md) ## [Hypertables](/docs/learn/hypertables/understand-hypertables/index.md) [Automatic time-based partitioning for PostgreSQL tables. Scale to billions of rows with no changes to your queries.](/docs/learn/hypertables/understand-hypertables/index.md) ## [Continuous aggregation](/docs/learn/continuous-aggregates/index.md) [Incrementally materialized views that stay up to date automatically. Ideal for dashboards and real-time reporting.](/docs/learn/continuous-aggregates/index.md) ## [Columnstore](/docs/learn/columnar-storage/understand-hypercore/index.md) [Transparent columnar compression that reduces storage by up to 95%. Query and modify compressed data with standard SQL.](/docs/learn/columnar-storage/understand-hypercore/index.md) ## [AI & vectors](/docs/learn/search/pgvector-pgvectorsearch/index.md) [Store and query vector embeddings alongside your time-series data with pgvector integration for semantic search.](/docs/learn/search/pgvector-pgvectorsearch/index.md) ## [pg\_textsearch](/docs/deploy/tiger-cloud/tiger-cloud-aws/tiger-cloud-extensions/pg-textsearch/index.md) [BM25 full-text search in PostgreSQL. Rank documents by relevance and combine search with relational queries.](/docs/deploy/tiger-cloud/tiger-cloud-aws/tiger-cloud-extensions/pg-textsearch/index.md) ## [Retention](/docs/learn/data-lifecycle/data-retention/about-data-retention/index.md) [Automated retention policies, tiered storage, and data management. Keep what matters, archive the rest.](/docs/learn/data-lifecycle/data-retention/about-data-retention/index.md) --- ## What's new Follow doc changes in the changelog, check out the current platform status or the TimescaleDB release notes on GitHub. [View changelog](/docs/get-started/news/new/index.md) ## [Service status](https://status.tigerdata.com/) [Current status and incident history for Tiger Data services. Open the status page to subscribe to updates.](https://status.tigerdata.com/) ## [TimescaleDB releases](https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases) [Release notes, downloads, and highlights for each TimescaleDB version on GitHub.](https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases)