Production-ready InfluxDB with full root access, automated backups, and security hardening - purpose-built for IoT, monitoring, and real-time analytics workloads needing OS-level control on AWS.
This fully managed InfluxDB solution delivers a production-ready, hardened time series database on AWS, built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Every instance is pre-configured with security best practices, performance optimizations, and automated operations.
Why Choose This Over Amazon Timestream?
Unlike managed time series services, this AMI gives you full root and OS-level access. Configure retention policies, continuous queries, custom plugins, and storage engine parameters without vendor restrictions or per-query pricing.
Key Features
Automated Setup and Configuration
On first login, an interactive setup script guides you through InfluxDB configuration. It sets up authentication, configures retention policies, and applies firewall rules - all within minutes.
Built-in Backup and Recovery
Pre-configured daily backups with 7-day retention. One-command restore script for fast recovery. Export to S3 for additional resilience.
Security Hardened
Secure authentication enabled by default, UFW firewall pre-configured to allow only SSH (22) and InfluxDB (8086) from trusted sources, and latest security patches applied.
Performance Optimized
Write-ahead log, cache sizes, and compaction settings tuned for the selected instance type. Configuration scales from development on t2.medium to production ingestion on m5.xlarge.
Use Cases
IoT sensor data collection and real-time analytics
Infrastructure and application performance monitoring
DevOps metrics aggregation with Grafana and Telegraf
Financial time series data and market analytics
Energy and utility meter data processing
Real-time dashboarding and alerting pipelines
Getting Started
Launch the AMI from AWS Marketplace on your preferred instance type
SSH into your instance and follow the interactive setup wizard
Your InfluxDB server is production-ready with backups and tuning configured automatically
Support
Managed and supported by Perimattic, a cloud infrastructure company with 13+ years of experience serving global clients. We offer free setup assistance, custom integrations, infrastructure consulting, and 24/7 support.
Highlights
Full Root Access InfluxDB: Unlike Amazon Timestream, get complete OS-level control to configure retention policies, continuous queries, and storage parameters without vendor restrictions.
Automated Daily Backups with 7-Day Retention: Pre-configured backups with auto-purge and one-command restore script for fast recovery. Export to S3 for additional resilience.
24/7 Expert Support by Perimattic: 13+ years of cloud infrastructure expertise with free setup assistance, instance sizing guidance, and dedicated support at aws-support@perimattic.com.
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You pay by the hour based on the EC2 instance size you select to run this managed time series database. Eight compute options span three instance families. The t2 line offers medium, large, and xlarge sizes. The t3 line offers the same three sizes. The m5 line offers large and xlarge sizes. Within each family, cost rises as you move from medium to large to xlarge, reflecting more CPU and memory. Billing runs through your AWS account, so charges appear on your existing AWS invoice. Choose the size that fits your workload.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does one hourly unit represent for billing on this managed InfluxDB listing?
One unit is one running EC2 instance of the size you pick, billed per hour. Each instance size maps to a fixed amount of CPU and memory. The t3 line typically offers burstable performance, while the m5 line provides steady, general-purpose compute. You pay for each hour an instance runs.
Am I charged the hourly rate when my database instance is stopped?
The software rate meters running instance-hours only. A fully stopped instance does not accrue the hourly software charge. Note that stopped instances may still incur separate AWS storage fees for attached volumes, which are billed by AWS, not by this software rate.
Is the management service, such as backups and monitoring, included in the hourly rate?
Yes. The vendor provisions the infrastructure and handles provisioning, monitoring, daily backups, updates, and security patches. Every deployment includes pre-configured dashboards and automated backups stored in a separate region. These operational tasks are handled for you regardless of which instance size you select.
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An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Added fully automated first-boot setup including domain validation, DNS checks, and SSL certificate provisioning.
Implemented automated InfluxDB 3 deployment using Docker Compose with persistent storage directories.
Auto-generation of admin token and credentials during installation, with secure storage inside .env.
Introduced Apache reverse proxy configuration with HTTPS support and automatic Let's Encrypt SSL issuance.
Added Basic Authentication protection for the InfluxDB UI using auto-created htpasswd credentials.
Improved error handling and recovery using a failsafe script that retries failed setup steps safely.
Enhanced directory initialization for data, config, plugins, and UI database with clean recreation on installation.
Integrated automated session secret creation for secure UI sessions.
Added customizable domain and admin email prompts to enforce secure, domain-based deployments.
Bundled InfluxDB UI (Admin Mode) for simplified database management and configuration from the browser.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Launch an Instance
From AWS Marketplace, click Continue to Subscribe, then Continue to Configuration, and launch the AMI.
Choose the Recommended Instance Type
Select t2.medium or higher for smooth InfluxDB 3 and UI performance.
InfluxDB involves continuous data ingestion - larger instance types improve write throughput, query performance, and UI responsiveness.
Configure Security Group
Allow inbound traffic on the following ports:
22 (SSH) - For secure terminal access
80 (HTTP) - Required temporarily for SSL validation
443 (HTTPS) - To securely access the InfluxDB UI
Connect to the Instance
ssh -i <your-key.pem> ubuntu@<public-ip>
First-Boot Setup
On first boot, the AMI automatically launches an interactive guided setup:
Detects the public IP address of the server
Prompts for the domain name to map to your InfluxDB instance
Validates DNS and checks A-record propagation
Asks for the admin email (used for SSL certificate generation)
Generates a secure admin password
Creates and stores all credentials in /opt/app/.env
Configures Apache as a reverse proxy for HTTPS access
Automatically requests and installs a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate
Deploys InfluxDB and the InfluxDB UI using Docker Compose
Generates and injects the InfluxDB admin token into configuration files
After setup completes, InfluxDB becomes fully accessible over HTTPS.
Configure DNS
Before (or during) the setup script, add this DNS A record in your domain provider:
yourdomain.com <your-instance-public-IP>
The script checks DNS propagation across multiple resolvers and continues only when the domain resolves correctly.
Automatic SSL Setup
Once DNS mapping is validated:
A free SSL certificate is issued using Let's Encrypt
HTTPS is activated on Apache
Your InfluxDB UI becomes accessible only over a secure connection
Basic Authentication is automatically enabled for added security
Start or Restart InfluxDB Manually (if needed)
cd /opt/app
docker compose ps
docker compose restart
You can also run setup.sh again if the Docker stack needs rebuilding.
Access the InfluxDB Web UI
Open your browser and visit:
https://<your-domain>
You will be prompted for HTTP Basic Auth (username: root).
Then you can log into the InfluxDB UI using the admin password stored in .env.
Login Credentials
Your credentials and tokens are stored here:
cat /opt/app/.env
This file includes:
ADMIN_EMAIL
ADMIN_PASSWORD (used for Basic Auth & secure access)
INFLUXDB_TOKEN (InfluxDB admin token)
SESSION_SECRET
DOMAIN
Thank you for subscribing. Your instance is ready to go!
Need Support or Customization?
Whether you're facing setup issues or need custom features, Perimattic's expert team is here to help:
We offer:
Free setup assistance
Custom development & integrations
Infrastructure consulting
Automation & AI solutions
With 13+ years of experience serving global clients, we ensure your deployment runs smoothly and scales with your needs.
What We Help With:
Initial setup and configuration assistance (free)
Troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and backup issues
Custom development and integrations
Infrastructure consulting and architecture review
Migration planning from other solutions
Automation solutions and scaling guidance
Instance Sizing Guidance:
t2.medium or t3.medium: Development environments, small applications
m5.large: Production workloads with moderate traffic
m5.xlarge: High-traffic production deployments and larger datasets
For workload-specific sizing recommendations, contact our team for a free consultation.
Refunds and Issues:
If you experience any issues or need to request a refund, contact us at aws-support@perimattic.com and we will respond promptly.
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