PinnedChatGPT Is Now Finding Bugs in DatabasesChatGPT has dominated the public’s attention over the last few months, creating entirely new industries, tools, and changes to how we work almost overnight. …Chatgpt6 min readChatgpt6 min read
PinnedHow To Reduce Snowflake Costs by 80%Greater economic uncertainty means enterprises are looking to reduce their Snowflake costs more than ever. Traditional approaches to Snowflake cost control are far from an easy fix, however. Most common approaches have the undesirable side effect of strictly limiting the business’s usage or generating significant amounts of additional work for…Data9 min readData9 min read
PinnedAirbnb Builds a Fast Analytics Experience with StarRocksAirbnb is a world-famous community-based online marketplace for lodging. It provides a platform for hosts to share accommodations with travelers around the world. There are over 6M active listings available on the Airbnb platform today, 4M+ hosts provide listings on Airbnb, and over 1B+ Airbnb guest arrivals all-time (as of…Data Analysis10 min readData Analysis10 min read
Mar 3StarRocks vs. ClickHouse: The Quest for Analytical Database PerformanceIn late 2022, ClickHouse released its open-source performance benchmark project, ClickBench. This benchmarking tool quickly generated a lot of attention and discussion. Data warehouse vendors and data infrastructure engineers rushed to the site to check out who ranked as the ‘fastest’ analytical database. We applaud ClickHouse for not only providing…Data5 min readData5 min read
Feb 28What You Should Know Before Using ClickBenchIf you work in the data engineering and infrastructure space, you know that choosing the right analytical database is important. Few things can impact the quality of your work (and your general happiness) like building on top of the wrong database. …Clickhouse6 min readClickhouse6 min read
Feb 22StarRocks Inside Scoop: The Magic Journey of an SQL Statement in StarRocksSQL is a common programming language used for managing data stored in relational databases. It is simple but is capable of performing complex queries. Data analysts can use SQL to extract useful insights from data and power informed decision-making. In a distributed relational database, an SQL statement roughly goes through…Sql11 min readSql11 min read
Feb 16Announcing StarRocks Version 2.5StarRocks, the next-gen, blazing-fast MPP database designed to make real-time analytics easy for enterprises of all sizes, is proud to announce the release of StarRocks version 2.5. …Open Source7 min readOpen Source7 min read
Feb 15Evaluating and Implementing Analytics PlatformsIn the two previous installments of this series, we’ve talked about how the role of analytics has changed and what steps you should be taking to bring your enterprise’s analytics platform into the modern era. …Data6 min readData6 min read
Feb 10Understanding Analytics PlatformsAnalytics has always played a critical role in business operations. Powered by advancements in technology, today’s enterprises are relying on analytics more than ever in order to gain (or keep) a competitive advantage. While many discussions have been dedicated to the acquisition, transformation, and delivery of data, the actual servicing…Data6 min readData6 min read
Feb 9The 5 Most Important Criteria for Choosing an Analytics PlatformIn our previous article, we explained how analytics’ role in the enterprise is changing, and why this has forced businesses to reevaluate their current analytics ecosystems. This has led many to consider implementing a modern analytics platform to simplify technological complexity, enhance analytics performance, and improve operational efficiency. But how…Data8 min readData8 min read
