diff --git a/collector/IPrintable.go b/collector/IPrintable.go
index 5e8ddba..72575cc 100644
--- a/collector/IPrintable.go
+++ b/collector/IPrintable.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package collector
 
 //Printable this interface should be used to push data into the queue.
 type Printable interface {
-	PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string
+	PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string
 	PrintForElasticsearch(version, index string) string
 	TestTargetFilter(string) bool
 }
diff --git a/collector/SimplePrintable.go b/collector/SimplePrintable.go
index 2d60df5..ca7c89e 100644
--- a/collector/SimplePrintable.go
+++ b/collector/SimplePrintable.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type SimplePrintable struct {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB generates an String for InfluxDB
-func (p SimplePrintable) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (p SimplePrintable) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	if p.Datatype == data.InfluxDB {
 		return p.Text
 	}
diff --git a/collector/livestatus/Collector.go b/collector/livestatus/Collector.go
index f553a49..d78aa2d 100644
--- a/collector/livestatus/Collector.go
+++ b/collector/livestatus/Collector.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Loop:
 	for roundsToWait != 0 {
 		select {
 		case versionPrintable := <-printables:
-			version = versionPrintable.PrintForInfluxDB("0")
+			version = versionPrintable.PrintForInfluxDB("0", 0)
 			break Loop
 		case <-time.After(oneMinute):
 			if i < roundsToWait {
diff --git a/collector/livestatus/CommentData.go b/collector/livestatus/CommentData.go
index 6d55a47..a816345 100644
--- a/collector/livestatus/CommentData.go
+++ b/collector/livestatus/CommentData.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (comment *CommentData) sanitizeValues() {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB prints the data in influxdb lineformat
-func (comment CommentData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (comment CommentData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	comment.sanitizeValues()
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
 		var tags string
diff --git a/collector/livestatus/DowntimeData.go b/collector/livestatus/DowntimeData.go
index 59ccaa8..4f39c24 100644
--- a/collector/livestatus/DowntimeData.go
+++ b/collector/livestatus/DowntimeData.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (downtime *DowntimeData) sanitizeValues() {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB prints the data in influxdb lineformat
-func (downtime DowntimeData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (downtime DowntimeData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	downtime.sanitizeValues()
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
 		tags := ",type=downtime,author=" + downtime.author
diff --git a/collector/livestatus/NotificationData.go b/collector/livestatus/NotificationData.go
index dbc814f..08e7eb8 100644
--- a/collector/livestatus/NotificationData.go
+++ b/collector/livestatus/NotificationData.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (notification *NotificationData) sanitizeValues() {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB prints the data in influxdb lineformat
-func (notification NotificationData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (notification NotificationData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	notification.sanitizeValues()
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
 		var tags string
diff --git a/collector/nagflux/NagfluxPrintable.go b/collector/nagflux/NagfluxPrintable.go
index fdab76d..27c8a35 100644
--- a/collector/nagflux/NagfluxPrintable.go
+++ b/collector/nagflux/NagfluxPrintable.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Printable struct {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB prints the data in influxdb lineformat
-func (p Printable) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (p Printable) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
 		line := p.Table
 		if len(p.tags) > 0 {
diff --git a/collector/spoolfile/performanceData.go b/collector/spoolfile/performanceData.go
index 6f3bb12..5935b7f 100644
--- a/collector/spoolfile/performanceData.go
+++ b/collector/spoolfile/performanceData.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type PerformanceData struct {
 }
 
 //PrintForInfluxDB prints the data in influxdb lineformat
-func (p PerformanceData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
+func (p PerformanceData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string, i int) string {
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
 		tableName := fmt.Sprintf(`metrics,host=%s`, helper.SanitizeInfluxInput(p.Hostname))
 		if p.Service == "" {
@@ -29,10 +29,25 @@ func (p PerformanceData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
 		} else {
 			tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,service=%s`, helper.SanitizeInfluxInput(p.Service))
 		}
-		tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,command=%s,performanceLabel=%s`,
+		var fieldsString = ""
+		if config.GetConfig().InfluxDBGlobal.StorePerformanceLabelAsField {
+			tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,performanceLabelIndex=%d`,
+				i,
+			)
+		}
+
+		tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,command=%s`,
 			helper.SanitizeInfluxInput(p.Command),
-			helper.SanitizeInfluxInput(p.PerformanceLabel),
 		)
+		if config.GetConfig().InfluxDBGlobal.StorePerformanceLabelAsField {
+			fieldsString += fmt.Sprintf(`,performanceLabel="%s"`,
+				helper.SanitizeInfluxField(p.PerformanceLabel),
+			)
+		} else {
+			tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,performanceLabel=%s`,
+				helper.SanitizeInfluxInput(p.PerformanceLabel),
+			)
+		}
 		if len(p.Tags) > 0 {
 			tableName += fmt.Sprintf(`,%s`, helper.PrintMapAsString(helper.SanitizeMap(p.Tags), ",", "="))
 		}
@@ -41,6 +56,7 @@ func (p PerformanceData) PrintForInfluxDB(version string) string {
 		}
 
 		tableName += fmt.Sprintf(` %s`, helper.PrintMapAsString(helper.SanitizeMap(p.Fields), ",", "="))
+		tableName += fieldsString
 		tableName += fmt.Sprintf(" %s\n", p.Time)
 		return tableName
 	}
diff --git a/config.gcfg.example b/config.gcfg.example
index 8ed00ff..b877d6d 100644
--- a/config.gcfg.example
+++ b/config.gcfg.example
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
     NastyStringToReplace = ""
     HostcheckAlias = "hostcheck"
     ClientTimeout  = 5
+    # on big installations with lot of checks that have device dependend performance labels
+    # e.g. check_interface_table, the series cardinality in influxdb can explode and therefore
+    # cause write timeouts.
+    # In such cases, setting PerformanceLabel as Field value will significantly reduce the series
+    # cardinality.
+    StorePerformanceLabelAsField = false
 
 [InfluxDB "nagflux"]
     Enabled = true
diff --git a/config/Config.go b/config/Config.go
index 496304b..113da27 100644
--- a/config/Config.go
+++ b/config/Config.go
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@ type Config struct {
 		PrometheusAddress string
 	}
 	InfluxDBGlobal struct {
-		CreateDatabaseIfNotExists bool
-		NastyString               string
-		NastyStringToReplace      string
-		HostcheckAlias            string
-		ClientTimeout		      int
+		CreateDatabaseIfNotExists    bool
+		NastyString                  string
+		NastyStringToReplace         string
+		HostcheckAlias               string
+		ClientTimeout                int
+		StorePerformanceLabelAsField bool
 	}
 	InfluxDB map[string]*struct {
 		Enabled               bool
diff --git a/helper/influx.go b/helper/influx.go
index a19596e..19042fe 100644
--- a/helper/influx.go
+++ b/helper/influx.go
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ func SanitizeInfluxInput(input string) string {
 	return input
 }
 
+//SanitizeInfluxField escapes '"' chars only
+func SanitizeInfluxField(input string) string {
+
+	if config.GetConfig().InfluxDBGlobal.NastyString != "" {
+		input = strings.Replace(
+			input,
+			config.GetConfig().InfluxDBGlobal.NastyString,
+			config.GetConfig().InfluxDBGlobal.NastyStringToReplace,
+			-1,
+		)
+	}
+
+	input = strings.Replace(input, "\"", `\"`, -1)
+
+	return input
+}
+
 //SanitizeMap calls SanitizeInfluxInput in key and value
 func SanitizeMap(input map[string]string) map[string]string {
 	result := map[string]string{}
diff --git a/target/influx/Worker.go b/target/influx/Worker.go
index 61a5de3..d87fd02 100644
--- a/target/influx/Worker.go
+++ b/target/influx/Worker.go
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func (worker Worker) sendBuffer(queries []collector.Printable) {
 	}
 
 	var lineQueries []string
-	for _, query := range queries {
-		cast, castErr := worker.castJobToString(query)
+	for i, query := range queries {
+		cast, castErr := worker.castJobToString(query, i)
 		if castErr == nil {
 			lineQueries = append(lineQueries, cast)
 		}
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (worker Worker) readQueriesFromQueue() []string {
 		select {
 		case query = <-worker.jobs:
 			if query.TestTargetFilter(worker.target.Name) {
-				cast, err := worker.castJobToString(query)
+				cast, err := worker.castJobToString(query, 0)
 				if err == nil {
 					queries = append(queries, cast)
 				}
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ func (worker Worker) dumpQueries(filename string, queries []string) {
 }
 
 //Converts an collector.Printable to a string.
-func (worker Worker) castJobToString(job collector.Printable) (string, error) {
+func (worker Worker) castJobToString(job collector.Printable, i int) (string, error) {
 	var result string
 	var err error
 
 	if helper.VersionOrdinal(worker.version) >= helper.VersionOrdinal("0.9") {
-		result = job.PrintForInfluxDB(worker.version)
+		result = job.PrintForInfluxDB(worker.version, i)
 	} else {
 		worker.log.Fatalf("This influxversion [%s] given in the config is not supported", worker.version)
 		err = errors.New("This influxversion given in the config is not supported")