ClickHouse

ClickHouse is a column-oriented OLAP database built for lightning-fast SQL analytics over massive datasets. It helps data engineers and analysts run complex aggregations and real-time reporting queries at scale, without the slow query times typical of traditional row-based databases.

Who it's for

Data engineers, analytics teams, and platform administrators who need a high-performance database for large-scale reporting, dashboards, and real-time data analytics.

Problems it solves

• Slow analytical queries on large datasets in traditional row-oriented databases.
• Difficulty scaling SQL-based analytics to billions of rows in real time.
• Fragmented tooling for combining fast ingestion with fast querying.

Key benefits

• Column-oriented storage for dramatically faster analytical query performance.
• Standard SQL interface for easy adoption by existing data teams.
• High-throughput data ingestion suited for real-time and streaming analytics.
• Efficient compression that reduces storage costs at scale.
• Horizontal scalability for growing data warehousing needs.
• Reduces infrastructure overhead compared to legacy analytics databases.

What's included

• Pre-configured ClickHouse on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
• Hardened OS image with the latest stable ClickHouse build.
• Deploy in minutes, ready to run at first boot.
• Category: Databases / Analytics

Usage instructions

1. SSH into the VM.
2. Verify the service: sudo systemctl status clickhouse-server (expect active/running).
3. Verify the client version: clickhouse-client --version.
4. For credentials run cat /var/credentials.txt
5. To start clickhuse run clickhouse-client

Free 24/7 support

Every deployment includes free 24/7 support, plus ongoing maintenance and updates to keep your ClickHouse environment secure and current.

Disclaimer

ClickHouse is open source software licensed under the Apache License 2.0. This offer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ClickHouse, Inc. or any third party. The software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, and buyers must comply with the Apache License 2.0 terms. Free 24/7 support referenced in this offer is provided by the publisher, not the upstream ClickHouse project.

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