InfluxDB is a database that has been optimized for time series data. This data commonly comes from sources like distributed sensor groups, click data from large websites, or lists of financial transactions.
docker run -p 8086:8086 -d -v influxdb:/var/lib/influxdb influxdb
- the docker image exposes the shared volume under /var/lib/influxdb and mount the host directory of "influxdb" to that point.
-v influxdb:/var/lib/influxdb