The Power of Time Series Data in IoT | InfluxData's Evan Kaplan | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast

Jan 28, 2025•16 min•Ep. 368

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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss time series data in IoT. The conversation covers the challenges of managing time series data, architecture and design considerations for handling time series data, optimizing data ingestion, organization, and querying, the integration of time series data with machine learning models, and the growing role of sensors and data in creating intelligent, autonomous systems.

Evan Kaplan is a passionate entrepreneur and technology leader with nearly 25 years of experience in the CEO role. Evan’s career spans from creating startups in his own garage to leading NASDAQ-listed companies generating nearly $200M in annual revenue. Prior to InfluxData, Evan served as Executive in Residence at Trinity Ventures, President and CEO at iPass Corporation (the leader in global Wi-Fi connectivity), and Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Aventail Corporation (the pioneer of SSLVPNs, now part of the Dell Corporation).

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:09) Evan Kaplan and InfluxData

(00:47) What is time series data?

(03:57) Managing time series data and challenges

(09:15) What IoT applications use time series data?

(12:04) Trends in data management

(13:28) Future outlook on sensors and data

(15:28) Learn more and follow up

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