What’s New in InfluxDB 3
Session Date: Feb 24, 2026
Time: 8:00am (PT) | 4:00pm (GMT)
InfluxDB continues to evolve, delivering new capabilities that improve usability, security, and operational efficiency at scale.
Join this webinar as we walk through what’s new in InfluxDB 3. Lead Product Manager, Peter Barnett and Developer Advocate, Cole Bowden, will highlight recent enhancements across InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise, including simplified initialization and deployment, major improvements to the storage engine, and new key features for InfluxDB 3 Explorer.
You’ll learn about:
- Key advancements in InfluxDB 3, including streamlined initialization, improved node management, and more.
- Recent improvements to the storage engine for faster query responses, alongside a more predictable and even performance profile.
- An overview of the newest features included in InfluxDB 3 Explorer, how to best leverage dashboards and natural language features in your workflow, and what’s next on the roadmap.
Peter Barnett
Lead Product Manager, InfluxData
Peter Barnett is Lead Product Manager at InfluxData, where he guides the development of new InfluxDB solutions. With more than nine years of experience in software engineering and product management, his expertise lies in data analytics and time series products. Peter previously was the Director of Product at a Series B startup and worked as a software engineer for a Fortune 500 organization. With multiple degrees in technology and business, Peter is passionate about solving complex problems and delivering value through innovative, customized solutions.
Cole Bowden
Cole Bowden is a Developer Advocate at InfluxData, where he helps the Influx community learn how to best use InfluxDB. With six years of experience in the data space, Cole is an expert in data analytics and databases, and he was previously a software engineer at Meta. You can always find him on the InfluxDB Community Slack or on Discord as datacole.
