# Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework for Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB
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*Balwanth Bobilli, Amazon Web Services*

*January 2025* ([document history](doc-history.md))

You can build time-series-based solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS) by using [Amazon Timestream](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/). Amazon Timestream offers fully managed, purpose-built time-series database engines for workloads, from low-latency queries to large-scale data ingestion. With [Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/timestream-for-influxdb.html), you can run open source InfluxDB databases on AWS for time-series applications, such as real-time alerting and monitoring infrastructure reliability, with millisecond response times. Timestream for InfluxDB provides up to 99.9 percent availability.

This guide provides prescriptive guidance for applying the [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html) principles when you plan your Timestream for InfluxDB deployment. The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps you build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructures for a variety of applications and workloads. It also provides a consistent approach for you to evaluate architectures and implement scalable designs.

The AWS Well-Architected Framework is built around the following six pillars:
+ Operational excellence
+ Security
+ Reliability
+ Performance efficiency
+ Cost optimization
+ Sustainability

This guide provides information from the AWS Well-Architected Framework design pillars. Consider using these best practices when you deploy Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB on AWS.

**Note**  
Some AWS services aren't available in all AWS Regions. For Region availability, see the [Service endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-service-information.html) page in the AWS documentation, and choose the link for the service.

## Intended audience
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This guide is intended for data engineers, solutions architects, and data analysts who design and implement solutions for time-series data on AWS.

## Objectives
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This guide can help you and your organization do the following:
+ Choose from the supported deployment options, perform optimized writes, and implement fine-grained access.
+ Follow the AWS Well-Architected design patterns that help improve resiliency and security.
+ Design your queries for optimal performance.
+ Learn how to be operationally efficient when managing your Timestream for InfluxDB instance in production.