

How ClickHouse powers Netflix, Uber and Spotify’s Analytics | Aaron Katz, CEO of ClickHouse
24 snips Jun 13, 2024
Aaron Katz, CEO of ClickHouse, discusses the evolution from open-source to cloud platform, real-time data processing, partnerships for data ingestion, and sales strategies. The podcast explores ClickHouse's role in AI applications, market expansion plans in Asia, and the CEO's journey in leading the company towards future growth.
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ClickHouse Overview
- ClickHouse is a columnar analytical database designed for web-scale analytics, initially powering Yandex Metrica.
- It's known for speed and resource efficiency, positioning itself as a real-time data warehouse.
ClickHouse Use Cases
- ClickHouse has diverse use cases, from fraud detection to marketing analytics.
- Instacart uses it to control data warehouse costs and improve performance in areas like A/B testing.
Real-Time Data Importance
- Real-time analytics is driven by the need for low-latency queries, responding in milliseconds rather than seconds or minutes.
- Usage-based billing needs real-time data to allow customers to monitor their costs effectively.