ClickHouse is a fast, open-source, column-oriented database management system designed for generating analytical data reports in real-time. It allows you to build scalable, real-time data products and is trusted by leading companies like Tesla, Lyft, and Anthropic for its performance and efficiency. Its core advantage lies in its column-oriented architecture, where data is stored in columns instead of rows. This makes it exceptionally well-suited for OLAP scenarios, processing most analytical queries over 100 times faster than traditional systems by using all available system resources to their full potential.
Key benefits include: