Company
Date Published
Author
Sachin Smotra, Director Product Management, Couchbase
Word count
469
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Couchbase has released Developer Preview 3 (DP3) of Couchbase Analytics, featuring a rich query language called SQL++ designed for modern NoSQL environments, a common data model that supports flexible-schema documents, and workload isolation to ensure queries do not interfere with operational workloads. DP3 emphasizes unified administration by integrating Analytics as a managed service within Couchbase's Multi-Dimensional Services architecture, including enhancements like integrated cluster management and a consistent user experience through the Couchbase Console. The preview also introduces support for secondary indexes to boost the performance of smaller queries and offers multiple data source options, allowing data to be shadowed from local or remote Couchbase clusters. A practical application of DP3 is showcased in "Beer Analytics," demonstrating the use of SQL++ to analyze beer characteristics by city, highlighting the system's capabilities in real-world scenarios.