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At its core, ClickHouse is a pure-play, distributed SQL database engineered specifically for analytics on massive datasets. Unlike traditional transactional databases designed for operational tasks, ClickHouse excels in performing blazingly fast aggregate queries across large volumes of data, ranging from terabytes to petabytes.
Key Features and Architecture
Columnar Storage: Optimized for read-heavy analytical workloads by storing data by columns rather than rows, enabling efficient reads and data pruning.
Distributed SQL Processing: Capable of managing data across multiple nodes seamlessly.
High Compression & Encoding: Uses sophisticated algorithms to store data efficiently, reducing storage costs and improving query speed.