Where each one is the right tool
This is not a replacement. Wialon stays the system of record for operations and keeps every real-time workflow: positions, alerts, dispatch. The database answers the questions that need history, arbitrary grouping, or data Wialon does not hold.
| Question | Wialon reports | PostgreSQL copy |
|---|---|---|
| Where is unit 42 right now? | Yes — this is what it is for | No, and it should not be |
| What did this driver do yesterday? | Yes, in seconds | Also yes, but no advantage |
| Fuel per 100 km by vehicle class, by quarter | Not without exporting | One query |
| Cost per delivery per customer | No — the cost data is elsewhere | A join with your own table |
| Rolling 30-day average, year over year | No | A window function |
| Three years of history in one view | Bounded by retention and report caps | Whatever was backfilled |
| A metric defined once for every team | Per report template | One SQL definition under review |