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MongoDB Time Series features

Discover how time series collections reduce storage costs, accelerate queries, and simplify analytics for time-stamped data.

Optimized storage and performance

Time series data creates unique storage challenges due to its high volume and continuous growth. MongoDB Time Series collections automatically optimize storage density and query speed through columnar compression and intelligent bucketing.

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Reduce storage costs by 90%+

Columnar compression and automatic bucketing dramatically reduce your database storage footprint, lowering costs and improving performance.

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Fast queries at scale

Block-based processing delivers significantly faster query performance for large-scale time series aggregations and analytics.

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Automatic TTL management

Automatically expire old data with time-to-live policies, simplifying data retention and reducing storage costs over time.

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Powerful analytical capabilities

Unlock insights from time series data with rich querying, gap filling, and full lifecycle management built directly into MongoDB.

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Window functions and temporal operators

Analyze trends, calculate moving averages, and perform complex time-based calculations with native window functions.

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Gap filling and densification

Handle missing data points using specialized gap-filling and densification aggregation stages for complete analytical accuracy.

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Manage the complete data lifecycle

Support the entire time series data lifecycle from ingest, storage, analysis, and visualization to archiving.

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Flexible and scalable

Time series collections give you the flexibility to modify data and scale horizontally while maintaining performance.

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Fine-grained data modification

Update and delete time series data freely, giving you flexibility and control over your data.

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Scale horizontally

Horizontally distribute large data sets to reduce latency and comply with data sovereignty regulations.

Read how to shard a Time Series collection
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Enriched index support

Advanced support for compound indexes on all fields, along with geo and clustered indexes, optimized for efficient querying.

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Start building with time series collections

Natively support the entire time series data lifecycle from ingestion and storage to querying, real-time analysis, and visualization.
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  • Native time series collections
  • Optimized storage and performance
  • Unified query and analytics
  • Available globally