Engineering the Future: Real-Time, Vector-Powered Analytics with ClickHouse
Description
ClickHouse is powering the next wave of real-time analytics and AI-driven applications—and not just as a lightning-fast OLAP engine, but increasingly as a scalable vector database. In this talk, we'll explore how teams are using ClickHouse to handle massive, high-cardinality datasets and perform fast, cost-efficient vector search across multi-terabyte embedding stores.
Abstract
We'll cover real-world use cases from the ClickHouse community, walk through recent feature releases announced at Open House, and share guidance on when a specialized vector database is needed—and when ClickHouse alone is more than enough.
Key Takeaways
- Learn how ClickHouse is evolving into a vector database
- Understand real-world use cases for vector search in ClickHouse
- Discover recent feature releases for vector-powered analytics
- Get guidance on choosing between specialized and general-purpose solutions
- Explore cost-efficient approaches to vector search at scale
Speaker
Zoe Steinkamp
Senior Developer Advocate at Clickhouse
I'm Zoe Steinkamp, a Developer Advocate at ClickHouse, with a strong foundation in front-end software engineering. My mission is to empower developers by enhancing their experience with ClickHouse's high-performance database and real-time analytics capabilities. I also have a growing interest in data science. In my spare time, I love to travel and tend to my garden. Let's connect on LinkedIn—I'm eager to exchange insights and knowledge at both virtual and in-person events!