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New `timescale` sink

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domain: metrics domain: sinks needs: approval needs: requirements sink: new
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Description

I'd like to support Timescale as a sink, and after talking to them it appears we just need to support Postgres since Timescale is built on Postgres. I'm hesitant to call it a Postgres sink given that we'll probably want to make certain assumptions about how we're writing data. Before we begin work we should determine if this is the appropriate course of action.

Ref https://github.com/timberio/vector/issues/935

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by reading issue #935 and the discussion about supporting Timescale through Postgres; done means reaching a decision on whether a Postgres-based sink is appropriate and documenting the assumptions needed for Timescale.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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