
Building Real-Time Analytics with Apache Kafka and ClickHouse
Introduction to Real-Time Analytics Real-time analytics is about processing data as soon as it’s generated, providing immediate insights to users. This is crucial in today’s fast-paced world, where decisions need to be made quickly based on the latest information. Two powerful tools that enable real-time analytics are Apache Kafka and ClickHouse. Kafka is a distributed streaming platform that efficiently handles high-volume data streams, while ClickHouse is a column-oriented database designed for fast querying and analysis of large datasets....