Chronix is a time series database designed specifically for anomaly detection in operational data. It offers several advantages over general purpose time series databases:
1) Chronix uses domain specific optimizations like optional timestamp compression, custom data records, and compression techniques tailored to the repetitive patterns in operational data.
2) It provides a programming interface to pre-compute representations of time series data and add domain-specific columns to speed up anomaly detection queries.
3) Chronix supports exploratory and correlating analyses through its multi-dimensional storage and ability to query on any combination of attributes. It also offers high-level domain-specific analysis functions evaluated server-side.