# tsink
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**A high-performance embedded time-series database for Rust**
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## Overview
tsink is a lightweight, high-performance time-series database engine written in Rust. It provides efficient storage and retrieval of time-series data with automatic compression, time-based partitioning, and thread-safe operations.
### Key Features
- **ð High Performance**: Gorilla compression achieves ~1.37 bytes per data point
- **ð Thread-Safe**: Lock-free reads and concurrent writes with configurable worker pools
- **ðū Flexible Storage**: Choose between in-memory or persistent disk storage
- **ð Time Partitioning**: Automatic data organization by configurable time ranges
- **ð·ïļ Label Support**: Multi-dimensional metrics with key-value labels
- **ð WAL Support**: Write-ahead logging for durability and crash recovery
- **ðïļ Auto-Retention**: Configurable automatic data expiration
- **ðģ Container-Aware**: cgroup support for optimal resource usage in containers
- **⥠Zero-Copy Reads**: Memory-mapped files for efficient disk operations
## Installation
Add tsink to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
tsink = "0.4.1"
```
## Quick Start
### Basic Usage
```rust
use tsink::{DataPoint, Row, StorageBuilder, Storage, TimestampPrecision};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
// Create storage with default settings
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_timestamp_precision(TimestampPrecision::Seconds)
.build()?;
// Insert data points
let rows = vec![
Row::new("cpu_usage", DataPoint::new(1600000000, 45.5)),
Row::new("cpu_usage", DataPoint::new(1600000060, 47.2)),
Row::new("cpu_usage", DataPoint::new(1600000120, 46.8)),
];
storage.insert_rows(&rows)?;
// Note: Using timestamp 0 will automatically use the current timestamp
// let row = Row::new("cpu_usage", DataPoint::new(0, 50.0)); // timestamp = current time
// Query data points
let points = storage.select("cpu_usage", &[], 1600000000, 1600000121)?;
for point in points {
println!("Timestamp: {}, Value: {}", point.timestamp, point.value);
}
storage.close()?;
Ok(())
}
```
### Persistent Storage
```rust
use tsink::{StorageBuilder, Storage};
use std::time::Duration;
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_data_path("./tsink-data") // Enable disk persistence
.with_partition_duration(Duration::from_secs(3600)) // 1-hour partitions
.with_retention(Duration::from_secs(7 * 24 * 3600)) // 7-day retention
.with_wal_buffer_size(8192) // 8KB WAL buffer
.build()?;
```
### Multi-Dimensional Metrics with Labels
```rust
use tsink::{DataPoint, Label, Row};
// Create metrics with labels for detailed categorization
let rows = vec![
Row::with_labels(
"http_requests",
vec![
Label::new("method", "GET"),
Label::new("status", "200"),
Label::new("endpoint", "/api/users"),
],
DataPoint::new(1600000000, 150.0),
),
Row::with_labels(
"http_requests",
vec![
Label::new("method", "POST"),
Label::new("status", "201"),
Label::new("endpoint", "/api/users"),
],
DataPoint::new(1600000000, 25.0),
),
];
storage.insert_rows(&rows)?;
// Query specific label combinations
let points = storage.select(
"http_requests",
&[
Label::new("method", "GET"),
Label::new("status", "200"),
],
1600000000,
1600000100,
)?;
// Query all label combinations for a metric
let all_results = storage.select_all("http_requests", 1600000000, 1600000100)?;
for (labels, points) in all_results {
println!("Labels: {:?}, Points: {}", labels, points.len());
}
```
### Query Options: Downsampling, Aggregation, Pagination
Use `select_with_options` to shape query results without post-processing:
```rust
use tsink::{
Aggregation, DataPoint, Label, QueryOptions, Row,
StorageBuilder, Storage,
};
let storage = StorageBuilder::new().with_data_path("./tsink-data").build()?;
// Insert some points
storage.insert_rows(&[
Row::new("cpu", DataPoint::new(1_000, 1.0)),
Row::new("cpu", DataPoint::new(2_000, 2.0)),
Row::new("cpu", DataPoint::new(3_000, 3.0)),
Row::new("cpu", DataPoint::new(4_500, 1.5)),
])?;
// Downsample into 2s buckets using average, with pagination
let opts = QueryOptions::new(1_000, 5_000)
.with_downsample(2_000, Aggregation::Avg)
.with_pagination(0, Some(2));
let buckets = storage.select_with_options("cpu", opts)?;
// buckets: [ (t=1000, avg=1.5), (t=3000, avg=2.25) ]
```
## Architecture
tsink uses a linear-order partition model that divides time-series data into time-bounded chunks:
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### Partition Lifecycle
1. **Active Partition**: Accepts new writes, kept in memory
2. **Buffer Partition**: Handles out-of-order writes within recent time window
3. **Flushing**: When active partition is full, it's flushed to disk
4. **Disk Partitions**: Read-only, memory-mapped for efficient queries
5. **Expiration**: Old partitions are automatically removed based on retention
### Benefits
- **Fast Queries**: Skip irrelevant partitions based on time range
- **Efficient Memory**: Only recent data stays in RAM
- **Low Write Amplification**: Sequential writes, no compaction needed
- **SSD-Friendly**: Minimal random I/O patterns
## Configuration
### StorageBuilder Options
| `with_data_path` | Directory for persistent storage | None (in-memory) |
| `with_retention` | How long to keep data | 14 days |
| `with_timestamp_precision` | Timestamp precision (ns/Ξs/ms/s) | Nanoseconds |
| `with_max_writers` | Maximum concurrent write workers | CPU count |
| `with_write_timeout` | Timeout for write operations | 30 seconds |
| `with_partition_duration` | Time range per partition | 1 hour |
| `with_wal_enabled` | Enable write-ahead logging | true |
| `with_wal_buffer_size` | WAL buffer size in bytes | 4096 |
### Example Configuration
```rust
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_data_path("/var/lib/tsink")
.with_retention(Duration::from_secs(30 * 24 * 3600)) // 30 days
.with_timestamp_precision(TimestampPrecision::Milliseconds)
.with_max_writers(16)
.with_write_timeout(Duration::from_secs(60))
.with_partition_duration(Duration::from_secs(6 * 3600)) // 6 hours
.with_wal_buffer_size(16384) // 16KB
.build()?;
```
## Compression
tsink uses the Gorilla compression algorithm, which is specifically designed for time-series data:
- **Delta-of-delta encoding** for timestamps
- **XOR compression** for floating-point values
- Typical compression ratio: **~1.37 bytes per data point**
This means a data point that would normally take 16 bytes (8 bytes timestamp + 8 bytes value) is compressed to less than 2 bytes on average.
## Performance
Benchmarks on AMD Ryzen 7940HS (single core):
| Insert single point | 10M ops/sec | ~100ns |
| Batch insert (1000) | 15M points/sec | ~67Ξs/batch |
| Select 1K points | 4.5M queries/sec | ~220ns |
| Select 1M points | 3.4M queries/sec | ~290ns |
Run benchmarks yourself:
```bash
cargo bench
```
## Module Overview
### Core Modules
| `storage` | Main storage engine with builder pattern configuration |
| `partition` | Time-based data partitioning (memory and disk implementations) |
| `encoding` | Gorilla compression for efficient time-series storage |
| `wal` | Write-ahead logging for durability and crash recovery |
| `label` | Multi-dimensional metric labeling and marshaling |
### Infrastructure Modules
| `cgroup` | Container-aware CPU and memory limit detection |
| `mmap` | Platform-optimized memory-mapped file operations |
| `concurrency` | Worker pools, semaphores, and rate limiters |
| `bstream` | Bit-level streaming for compression algorithms |
| `list` | Thread-safe partition list management |
### Utility Modules
| `error` | Comprehensive error types with context |
## Advanced Usage
### Label Querying
tsink provides querying capabilities for metrics with labels:
```rust
use tsink::{DataPoint, Label, Row};
// Insert metrics with various label combinations
let rows = vec![
Row::with_labels(
"cpu_usage",
vec![Label::new("host", "server1"), Label::new("region", "us-west")],
DataPoint::new(1600000000, 45.5),
),
Row::with_labels(
"cpu_usage",
vec![Label::new("host", "server2"), Label::new("region", "us-east")],
DataPoint::new(1600000000, 52.1),
),
Row::with_labels(
"cpu_usage",
vec![Label::new("host", "server3")], // Different label set
DataPoint::new(1600000000, 48.3),
),
];
storage.insert_rows(&rows)?;
// Method 1: Query with exact label match
let points = storage.select(
"cpu_usage",
&[Label::new("host", "server1"), Label::new("region", "us-west")],
1600000000,
1600000100,
)?;
// Method 2: Query all label combinations (discovers all variations)
let all_results = storage.select_all("cpu_usage", 1600000000, 1600000100)?;
// Process results grouped by labels
for (labels, points) in all_results {
// Find which hosts have the most data points
if let Some(host_label) = labels.iter().find(|l| l.name == "host") {
println!("Host {} has {} data points", host_label.value, points.len());
}
// Aggregate metrics across regions
if let Some(region_label) = labels.iter().find(|l| l.name == "region") {
let avg: f64 = points.iter().map(|p| p.value).sum::<f64>() / points.len() as f64;
println!("Region {} average: {:.2}", region_label.value, avg);
}
}
```
### Concurrent Operations
tsink is designed for high-concurrency scenarios:
```rust
use std::thread;
use std::sync::Arc;
let storage = Arc::new(StorageBuilder::new().build()?);
// Spawn multiple writer threads
let mut handles = vec![];
for worker_id in 0..10 {
let storage = storage.clone();
let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
for i in 0..1000 {
let row = Row::new(
"concurrent_metric",
DataPoint::new(1600000000 + i, i as f64),
);
storage.insert_rows(&[row]).unwrap();
}
});
handles.push(handle);
}
// Wait for all threads
for handle in handles {
handle.join().unwrap();
}
```
### Out-of-Order Insertion
tsink handles out-of-order data points automatically:
```rust
// Insert data points in random order
let rows = vec![
Row::new("metric", DataPoint::new(1600000500, 5.0)),
Row::new("metric", DataPoint::new(1600000100, 1.0)), // Earlier timestamp
Row::new("metric", DataPoint::new(1600000300, 3.0)),
Row::new("metric", DataPoint::new(1600000200, 2.0)), // Out of order
];
storage.insert_rows(&rows)?;
// Query returns points in correct chronological order
let points = storage.select("metric", &[], 1600000000, 1600001000)?;
### Container Deployment
tsink automatically detects container resource limits:
```rust
// tsink reads cgroup limits automatically
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_max_writers(0) // 0 = auto-detect from cgroup
.build()?;
// In a container with 2 CPU limit, this will use 2 workers
// even if the host has 16 CPUs
```
### WAL Recovery
After a crash, tsink automatically recovers from WAL:
```rust
// First run - data is written to WAL
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_data_path("/data/tsink")
.build()?;
storage.insert_rows(&rows)?;
// Crash happens here...
// Next run - data is recovered from WAL automatically
let storage = StorageBuilder::new()
.with_data_path("/data/tsink") // Same path
.build()?; // Recovery happens here
// Previously inserted data is available
let points = storage.select("metric", &[], 0, i64::MAX)?;
```
## Examples
Run the comprehensive example showcasing all features:
```bash
cargo run --example comprehensive
```
Other examples:
- `basic_usage` - Simple insert and query operations
- `persistent_storage` - Disk-based storage with WAL
- `production_example` - Production-ready configuration
## Testing
Run the test suite:
```bash
# Run all tests
cargo test
# Run with verbose output
cargo test -- --nocapture
# Run specific test module
cargo test storage::tests
```
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
### Development Setup
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/h2337/tsink.git
cd tsink
# Run tests
cargo test
# Run benchmarks
cargo bench
# Check formatting
cargo fmt -- --check
# Run clippy
cargo clippy -- -D warnings
```
## License
- MIT License
