Aaron Katz

This conversation features Aaron Katz, co-founder of ClickHouse and creator of ClickHouse Cloud, alongside Sai Krishna Srirampur, who leads Clickpipes and previously co-founded PeerDB. They discuss the evolution of ClickHouse and its advantages over PostgreSQL, including performance issues and innovative migration strategies. The duo highlights the philosophy of open source, the importance of observability, and the integration of emerging technologies in data management. Expect insights into maximizing data efficiency and the future of data architecture!

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.

In this engaging discussion, Aaron Katz, CEO and co-founder of ClickHouse, shares insights on how his open-source database is foundational for AI powerhouses like OpenAI and Tesla. He explains the implications of handling a billion events per second and the critical role databases play in the evolving landscape of AI and big data. Katz also explores ClickHouse's approach to open source, its competitive advantages, and the shift towards real-time analytics. His anecdotes from Salesforce and ClickHouse’s rapid growth are not to be missed.