Less Friction, More Control: Here's What Shipped in Q1
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InfluxData's Q1 2026 product recap covers several major updates across their ecosystem. Telegraf Controller enters beta with centralized configuration management, fleet-wide health visibility, RBAC, and API token management. InfluxDB 3.9 improves operational control with better CLI support, resource management, and a beta performance preview featuring optimized queries and reduced CPU/memory usage. The Processing Engine gains new plugins for MQTT, Kafka, AMQP, and OPC UA ingestion, plus batch write support and async request handling. Cloud Dedicated customers get Query History (GA) and S3 API dashboards. InfluxDB Enterprise 1.12.3 delivers 100x faster retention enforcement, 30% lower CPU during compaction, and 5x faster backups. Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB now supports up to 15-node clusters with seamless migration from Core to Enterprise.
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Telegraf Controller enters betaInfluxDB 3.9 adds more operational controlProcessing Engine updates make InfluxDB 3 easier to operationalizeBetter visibility for Cloud Dedicated customersInfluxDB Enterprise 1.12.3 delivers efficiency gains for v1 environmentsAmazon Timestream for InfluxDB adds a new scale tier and simple upgrade pathLooking aheadSort: