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ClickHouse vs Hadoop for Real-time Analytics

Limitations of Hadoop in Real-time Analytics

Introduction Hadoop is a powerful, open-source ecosystem for storing and processing large datasets, but it is not well-suited for real-time analytics. Hadoop’s limitations in Real-time Analytics Here are a few reasons why Hadoop is not […]

Why is ClickHouse better than PostgreSQL for Real-time Analytics?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction ClickHouse is a column-oriented database management system that is designed for real-time analytics, and it has several features that make it well-suited for this type of workload, compared to PostgreSQL Comparing ClickHouse with PostgreSQL […]

Decoding Memory Management in ClickHouse

Shiv Iyer

Introduction ClickHouse uses a memory management system to control the allocation and deallocation of memory resources. The main components of the memory management system are: Memory Pool: ClickHouse uses a memory pool to manage the […]

How does the ClickHouse Query Parser work?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction ClickHouse uses a SQL parser to process SQL statements and convert them into a query execution plan. The parser is responsible for validating the syntactic and semantic correctness of SQL statements, and for transforming […]

How Regular Expressions Are Implemented in ClickHouse

How are Regular Expressions (RegEx) implemented in ClickHouse?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction In ClickHouse, regular expressions are implemented using the match function and the like operator. The match function is used to check if a string matches a specified regular expression. The syntax for the function […]

How does Memory Management work in ClickHouse?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction In ClickHouse, memory management is handled by the MemoryTracker class, which is responsible for allocating and deallocating memory to different parts of the system. The MemoryTracker class uses a hierarchical approach to manage memory, […]

CTO’s Guide to ColumnStores vs Row-based Databases for Real-time Analytics

Shiv Iyer

Introduction Columnar databases, also known as ColumnStores, are a type of database that stores and organizes data by columns rather than by rows. These types of databases are optimized for analytics and reporting workloads, as […]

ClickHouse Security: How to encrypt Data at Rest in ClickHouse?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction Encrypting data at rest is important because it helps to protect sensitive information in case of a data breach or unauthorized access. When data is at rest, it means that it is stored on […]

How to Avoid Mutations in ClickHouse?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction In ClickHouse, a mutation refers to any operation that modifies the data in the database, including insert, update and delete operations. These operations can affect the integrity of the data and the accuracy of […]

ClickHouse Proxy Server for Read-Write Splitting with Connection Pooling & Query Cache

Shiv Iyer

Introduction I have been a full-time Database Infrastructure Production Engineer for several years, working on MySQL, PostgreSQL and ClickHouse majorly with a deep passion for performance, scalability and Database Reliability Engineering. Most of my work […]

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