InfluxDB Product Updates
January 2026

Hi jam,

It’s been another quarter of rolling out exciting features and increased functionality to InfluxDB and Telegraf. Here’s a recap of releases over the last few months.

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise

Simplified Initialization Management

Leverage the new quick-start functionality to initialize your instances with just a single command. Go from download to a fully operational database in seconds using traditional defaults.

Additionally, you can now configure your Linux instances to use built-in service managers to streamline your operational control. Simplify how you manage restarts, dependencies, and resource limits—all from one interface.

Manual Node Management

Get precise control over your cluster operations. Manually manage individual nodes to perform controlled shutdowns, freeing up licensed cores on demand and enabling maintenance workflows that won't disrupt your operations.

Tightened Security

Stronger token permissions prevent unintended access to the internal system database, and configurable TLS verification enables safe object store connections. 

Faster Installation & Configuration

A new Docker Compose installation option is now available. Install and launch both InfluxDB 3 and InfluxDB 3 Explorer in a single step—complete with automatic configuration—so you can immediately start managing, ingesting, and querying data through an intuitive interface.

Read the Blog, Download the latest version

InfluxDB Explorer

Dashboards

Leverage the new quick-start functionality to initialize your instances with just a single command. Go from download to a fully operational database in seconds using traditional defaults.

Cache Querying

InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise’s built-in Last Value and Distinct Value Caches eliminate costly full-table scans by providing immediate access to a time series' most recent or unique values. You can now use the Schema Browser within the Data Explorer to easily query those values.

Ask AI (Beta)

Ask AI is a new beta feature that brings natural language to time series analysis. Plug in your API key, and Ask AI lets you query your data, review InfluxDB 3 documentation, and perform administrative tasks—all from natural language commands.

One-Click System Monitoring

A new “Enable Monitoring” action configures your InfluxDB 3 Core or Enterprise system to begin collecting host-level metrics for the infrastructure running InfluxDB 3. A built-in (to Explorer) dashboard tracks these metrics alongside database activity over time.

Custom Instructions

You can now configure Custom Instructions for your databases to make the natural language search and Ask AI features more effective and powerful.

Read the Blog, Read Docs, Download Explorer

Telegraf

Labels and Selectors

Telegraf now has a powerful new feature that lets you add labels to plugins and enable or disable plugins dynamically at startup using label selectors, giving you runtime flexibility without configuration file changes.

New Plugins

Access more data sources and destinations with new Telegraf plugins from both community submissions and InfluxData development, including input plugins for Loki LogQL, NFTables, PromQL, Google Cloud Secret Manager, HashiCorp Vault secret store, & Timex. There is also a new output plugin for ARC-DB.

With dynamic plugin control and expanded integrations, Telegraf becomes even more extensible, letting you collect, enrich, and route data exactly where you need it.

Access the Plugin Library, Read 1.37 release notes

Telegraf Enterprise (Coming Soon)

Telegraf Enterprise is a premium, enterprise-grade offering that combines Telegraf Controller, an easy-to-use user interface for managing Telegraf deployments, with an Enterprise Support Contract for Telegraf. This enterprise offering will be available soon.

Telegraf Controller Private Alpha

Telegraf Controller is currently in private alpha. If you are interested in participating in the alpha

Request early access

InfluxDB 3 Cloud Dedicated

Embedded Observability Dashboards

Monitor cluster health in real-time with built-in dashboards that track performance and resource usage. View CPU allocation, component vCPU distribution, and aggregate cluster metrics.

Read docs

Chronograf

InfluxDB 3 Compatibility

Chronograf has been upgraded to work with InfluxDB 3 databases for InfluxQL-based queries and visualizations.

-Gary Fowler

VP of Products