Troubleshooting Expensive Query Operations by Disk I/O

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Disk I/O performance can greatly impact ClickHouse performance because ClickHouse stores data on disk and relies on disk I/O to read and write data. If disk I/O performance is slow, it can cause queries to take longer to execute, resulting in poor query performance and a decrease in overall system throughput. Additionally, slow disk I/O can also cause data replication to lag, leading to data inconsistencies. Therefore it is important to monitor disk I/O performance and take steps to improve it if necessary, such as by using faster storage devices or optimizing disk I/O settings.

I have copied below the query which I use for troubleshooting Disk I/O performance in ClickHouse:

WITH query_stats AS (
    SELECT query, thread_id, source, SUM(bytes_read) as bytes_read, SUM(duration) as duration
    FROM system.query_thread_log
    GROUP BY query, thread_id, source
    ORDER BY bytes_read DESC
    LIMIT 50
)
SELECT query, thread_id, source, bytes_read, duration
FROM query_stats
ORDER BY duration DESC

This query will give you the top 50 most expensive queries by disk I/O operations, along with their thread ID, source, and duration. The results are ordered by duration, so the most expensive queries by duration will be at the top. Note that the system table query_thread_log keeps query statistics on the running queries, so you can use it to monitor the performance of your queries in real-time.