---
id: "azure-data-explorer"
type: "component"
kind: "timeseries-database"
provider: "azure"
category: "data"
aliases: "ADX, Kusto"
docs: "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview"
url: "https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-data-explorer"
---

# Azure Data Explorer

Managed Kusto analytics store with a hot cache over cold blob storage.

| | |
|---|---|
| Provider | [azure](https://localhost:3000/catalogue?provider=azure) |
| Kind | [Time-series database](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/kinds/timeseries-database) |
| Category | Data |
| Official docs | [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview) |
| Also known as | ADX, Kusto |

## Properties

| property | type | values | required | kind default | this component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `compression` | enum | `none`, `gorilla`, `other` | no | "other" | **"other"** |
| `downsampling` | boolean | — | no | false | **false** |
| `hotCacheDays` | integer | — | no | 31 | inherited |
| `labelIndex` | boolean | — | no | true | **true** |
| `managed` | boolean | — | no | false | **true** |
| `retentionRawDays` | integer | — | no | — | inherited |
| `streamingIngestion` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `tiers` | enum | `single`, `hot-cold`, `hot-warm-cold` | no | "single" | **"hot-cold"** |

Bold values are the ones this component pins.

## Rules that apply · 0

No rule selects this kind or its category.

## Other products of the same kind · 23

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- [Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-timestream-influxdb.md) `aws-timestream-influxdb` — aws
- [Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-timestream-liveanalytics.md) `aws-timestream-liveanalytics` — aws
- [Azure Monitor workspace](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-monitor-workspace.md) `azure-monitor-workspace` — azure
- [Workers Analytics Engine](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-analytics-engine.md) `cloudflare-analytics-engine` — cloudflare
- [Cortex](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cortex.md) `cortex` — default
- [DolphinDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/dolphindb.md) `dolphindb` — default
- [Graphite](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/graphite.md) `graphite` — default
- [InfluxDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/influxdb.md) `influxdb` — default
- [Apache IoTDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/iotdb.md) `iotdb` — default
- [kdb+](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/kdb.md) `kdb` — default
- [M3DB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/m3db.md) `m3db` — default
- [Grafana Mimir](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/mimir.md) `mimir` — default
- [openGemini](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/opengemini.md) `opengemini` — default
- [Prometheus TSDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/prometheus-tsdb.md) `prometheus-tsdb` — default
- [QuestDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/questdb.md) `questdb` — default
- [TDengine](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/tdengine.md) `tdengine` — default
- [Thanos](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/thanos.md) `thanos` — default
- [TimescaleDB](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/timescaledb.md) `timescaledb` — default
- [Generic time-series database](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/timeseries-database.md) `timeseries-database` — default
- [VictoriaMetrics](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/victoriametrics.md) `victoriametrics` — default
- [Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/google-managed-prometheus.md) `google-managed-prometheus` — gcp

## Use it in a design

```yaml
nodes:
  - { id: "azure-data-explorer", component: "azure-data-explorer" }
```

## Source (`component` YAML, verbatim)

```yaml
# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../schema/component.schema.json
# Azure Data Explorer (Kusto): managed analytics store with a hot cache in front of cold
# blob storage; streaming ingestion is opt-in.
schemaVersion: "1"
type: "component"
id: "azure-data-explorer"
kind: "timeseries-database"
provider: "azure"
docs: "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-explorer/data-explorer-overview"
aliases: ["ADX", "Kusto"]
defaults:
  downsampling: false
  tiers: "hot-cold"
  labelIndex: true
  compression: "other"
  managed: true
properties:
  hotCacheDays:
    type: "integer"
    default: 31
  streamingIngestion:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
```

Human page: https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-data-explorer