> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify-poc.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data

> Postgres for time-series, real-time analytics and events

## Quickstart

<Card title="Get started with TimescaleDB" icon="rocket" href="/manage-data/get-started/get-started-with-timescaledb">
  Begin your journey with TimescaleDB. Learn the basics of time-series data management, create your first hypertable, and understand how to read and write time-series data efficiently.
</Card>

## By use case:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="IoT sensor data" icon="sensor" href="/tutorials/time-series/simulate-iot-sensor-data" />

  <Card title="Financial analytics" icon="chart-line-up" href="/tutorials/ai/financial-forcasting" />
</CardGroup>

## By feature:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Hypertables" icon="table" href="/manage-data/capabilities/hypertables/understand-hypertables">
    Explore TimescaleDB's architecture and design principles. Learn how hypertables work, understand chunk-based partitioning, and discover best practices for designing your data model.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compression" icon="file-zipper" href="/manage-data/capabilities/hypercore/understand-hypercore">
    Master TimescaleDB's powerful data management features. Work with hypertables, leverage Hypercore's columnar storage, create continuous aggregates, optimize schemas, and automate tasks with background jobs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Continuous aggregates" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/manage-data/capabilities/continuous-aggregates/understand-continuous-aggregates">
    Get your data into TimescaleDB efficiently. Migrate from existing databases, import data from the console or terminal, and set up continuous data ingestion pipelines.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hyperfunctions" icon="function" href="/api-reference/timescaledb/hyperfunctions/index">
    Resolve common issues and optimize performance. Find solutions for query problems, data ingestion challenges, and configuration issues in your TimescaleDB deployment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data retention" icon="clock" href="/api-reference/timescaledb/data-retention/index" />
</CardGroup>