Articles by Shiv Iyer

About Shiv Iyer

Open Source Database Systems Engineer with a deep understanding of Optimizer Internals, Performance Engineering, Scalability and Data SRE. Shiv currently is the Founder, Investor, Board Member and CEO of multiple Database Systems Infrastructure Operations companies in the Transaction Processing Computing and ColumnStores ecosystem. He is also a frequent speaker in open source software conferences globally.

Monitoring Merge Queues in ClickHouse

Shiv Iyer

Monitoring Merge Queues in ClickHouse: Detecting and Resolving Merge Pressure ClickHouse, renowned for its high-performance columnar storage and analytical query capabilities, relies heavily on its underlying Log-Structured Merge-Tree (LSM-Tree) architecture to achieve exceptional write throughput […]

ClickHouse Query Optimization For E-commerce Analytics

Transforming Your Data in a Managed ClickHouse® Cluster with dbt

Shiv Iyer

Transforming Your Data in a Managed ClickHouse® Cluster with dbt: A Complete Guide Introduction In today’s data-driven landscape, organizations are constantly seeking efficient ways to transform raw data into actionable insights. The combination of ClickHouse®, […]

ClickHouse Projections: A Complete Guide to Query Optimization

Shiv Iyer

ClickHouse Projections: A Complete Guide to Query Optimization What Are ClickHouse Projections? ClickHouse projections are specialized inner tables that exist within a main table, designed to dramatically improve query performance by pre-computing and storing data […]

Understanding the OpenTelemetry Collector: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Telemetry Management

Shiv Iyer

Mastering OpenTelemetry Collector: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Telemetry Management Introduction In today’s complex distributed systems landscape, managing telemetry data effectively has become a critical challenge for organizations. The OpenTelemetry Collectoremerges as a powerful solution, […]

Building a Medallion Architecture with ClickHouse: A Complete Guide

Shiv Iyer

Building a Medallion Architecture with ClickHouse: A Complete Guide The medallion architecture has emerged as a leading data lakehouse pattern, providing a structured approach to data processing that balances flexibility with governance. At ChistaDATA Inc., […]

Mastering Custom Partitioning Keys in ClickHouse: A Complete Guide

Shiv Iyer

Mastering Custom Partitioning Keys in ClickHouse: A Complete Guide When working with large-scale data analytics, proper partitioning strategy can make the difference between lightning-fast queries and sluggish performance. ClickHouse’s custom partitioning keys offer powerful capabilities […]

Fatal Background Processes in ClickHouse

An Introduction to Time-Series Databases: Powering Modern Data-Driven Applications

Shiv Iyer

An Introduction to Time-Series Databases: Powering Modern Data-Driven Applications Time-series data has become the backbone of modern digital infrastructure. From IoT sensors monitoring industrial equipment to financial trading systems processing millions of transactions per second, […]

Using EXPLAIN to Determine JOIN Order in ClickHouse Query Execution Plan

Best Practices for Optmizing ClickHouse MergeTree on S3

Shiv Iyer

Best Practices for Optmizing ClickHouse MergeTree on S3 ClickHouse’s integration with Amazon S3 storage provides powerful capabilities for managing large-scale data warehouses with cost-effective storage solutions. When implementing MergeTree tables with S3 backing, proper administrative […]

ClickHouse® ReplacingMergeTree Explained: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Shiv Iyer

ClickHouse ReplacingMergeTree Explained: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly ClickHouse’s ReplacingMergeTree engine has been a cornerstone of the platform for over a decade, offering powerful capabilities for handling real-time updates in analytical workloads. While […]

Avoiding ClickHouse Fan Traps : A Technical Guide for High-Performance Analytics

Shiv Iyer

Avoiding Fan Traps in ClickHouse: A Technical Guide for High-Performance Analytics Fan traps are one of the most insidious data modeling issues in analytical databases, and ClickHouse is no exception. While ClickHouse’s columnar architecture and […]