Inigo, a pioneering company in GraphQL API management, explored various database alternatives before settling on ClickHouse paired with Materialized Views to handle their high-performance analytics needs. They found that ClickHouse's columnar design and automatic indexing simplifies data analysis, while its scalability and open-source nature make it an attractive choice for large-scale analytics. The introduction of Materialized Views allows datasets to be pre-aggregated, significantly improving analytical query performance. By leveraging these features, Inigo was able to reduce database load, improve UI responsiveness, and enhance their development process with stronger typing guarantees and faster integration testing.