InfluxData has released InfluxDB 2.0 alpha, aiming to unify the TICK Stack into a single cohesive API, incorporating time series database, UI and dashboarding tool, and background processing and monitoring agent. The development process will progress through alpha, beta, and general availability phases. Paul Dix, founder and CTO of InfluxData, discusses the planned release in detail, highlighting Flux as a key feature, a new data scripting and query language. The company invites community feedback on this early release, seeking input to refine the product before its official launch.