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How to implement Lazy Expressions in ClickHouse for Query Performance?

Introduction Lazy expression evaluation has several use cases in data processing and analytics. Here are some common scenarios where lazy evaluation is beneficial: Lazy expression evaluation is widely used in various data processing systems, including […]

Configuring ClickHouse Server for High Performance

How to Configure ClickHouse Server for High Performance

Shiv Iyer

Introduction Configuring the ClickHouse Servercan significantly impact the performance of your queries. While this may not affect the performance of ClickHouse systems with smaller datasets, it significantly impacts the performance of datasets at scale with […]

ClickHouse Replication: Understanding High Watermark Mechanism for Horizontal Scaling

Shiv Iyer

Introduction In ClickHouse, the term “high watermark” refers to a mechanism used to track the progress of data replication in a distributed environment. It helps ensure data consistency and integrity across multiple replicas of a ClickHouse […]

Leveraging ClickHouse for Real-time Analytics on Blockchain Data

ChistaDATA Inc.

Introduction With one of our proof-of-concepts (POC), we have implemented ClickHouse to handle Ethereum blockchain transaction data for processing purposes. Through the cumulative aggregation and analysis of this data, we can extract valuable insights […]

From Snowflake to ClickHouse: How ChistaDATA Enabled the World’s Largest Ad Tech Platform’s Migration and Built an Optimal Real-Time Analytics Infrastructure

Shiv Iyer

Introduction The world of advertising technology is fast-paced, data-intensive, and requires real-time insights for efficient decision-making. In this case study, we explore how ChistaDATA, a leading provider of advanced analytics solutions, helped the world’s largest […]

Direct Path Load and Space Management in ClickHouse

Direct Path Load and Space Management for Optimal ClickHouse Storage & Ingestion

Shiv Iyer

Introduction Space management and direct path load are important considerations in ClickHouse for optimizing storage efficiency and data loading performance. Here are some tips and tricks for space management and direct path load in ClickHouse: […]

Accuracy of Cardinality Estimates in ClickHouse Execution Plans

ClickHouse Performance: How to assess Accuracy of Cardinality Estimates in Execution Plans

Shiv Iyer

Introduction In ClickHouse, evaluating the accuracy of cardinality estimates in a query plan can be challenging since ClickHouse relies on different heuristics and sampling techniques to estimate cardinalities. Accuracy of Cardinality Estimates However, you can […]

How to drop an Existing Histogram from a ClickHouse Column?

Shiv Iyer

Introduction To drop an existing histogram on a ClickHouse column and prevent the Auto Stats gathering job from creating it in the future, you can follow these steps: For example: Identify the column name that […]

ClickHouse EXPLAIN: Display & Analyze Execution Plans

Shiv Iyer

Introduction To display and read the execution plans for a SQL statement in ClickHouse, you can follow these steps using real-life data sets: For this example, we’ll use a simple SELECT statement to retrieve data […]

How to Identify Overlapping Date Ranges in ClickHouse

ClickHouse SQL Engineering: How to Identify Overlapping Date Ranges

Shiv Iyer

To identify overlapping date ranges in ClickHouse, you can use SQL queries that compare the start and end dates of each range to determine if there are any overlaps. Example to identify Overlapping Date Ranges […]

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