ClickHouse is data lake ready

ClickHouse has become compatible with data lakes by supporting open table formats like Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake, allowing users to query data directly from these formats without moving it. This development required two years of engineering efforts focused on optimizing query processes, integrating with various catalog systems, and enhancing support for underlying storage formats like Parquet. ClickHouse's new capabilities include processing Parquet files efficiently, working with different open table formats, and integrating with cloud storage solutions such as AWS Glue, Azure Blob Storage, and more. By loading data into its native MergeTree storage engine, ClickHouse offers sub-second query performance, enhancing real-time analytics capabilities while maintaining interoperability with other tools in the ecosystem. This advancement allows teams to leverage ClickHouse for both exploratory data analysis and high-performance queries without sacrificing the benefits of open data storage, providing a versatile and efficient solution for modern data infrastructure needs.