https://confluence.simplprogramme.eu/display/SIMPL/Annex+6+-+Architecture+building+blocks Databases designed specifically for the storage and retrieval of data associated with a timestamp (time series data). These databases are typically the most suitable for storing sensor data, as they can compress, manage and summarize the time series data, and handle time-aware queries. As this type of data is useful for monitoring and reporting capabilities, tools like Prometheus and Graphana combined become a powerful stack for this purpose