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Date Published
Author
Floyd Smith
Word count
1538
Language
English
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None

Summary

SingleStore is a fast, scalable SQL database that can be used alongside Looker to create a fast, scalable analytics solution. Both SingleStore and Looker are flexible and powerful tools that work well together, with SingleStore's ANSI SQL support and Looker's ability to connect to any SQL data source making them a strong combination for analytics needs. When paired together, they deliver consistent and concrete results, such as creating real-time dashboards, speeding up analytics performance, and providing near-real-time or real-time analytics. Fanatics, an online retail company, uses SingleStore to create a fast and reliable data architecture for all their analytics needs. Looker can also be used alongside existing BI and analytics tools, fostering a true data culture at organizations. By using SingleStore and Looker together, users can achieve near-real-time or real-time analytics, access their data more easily, and speed up performance. The combination of SingleStore's rowstore and columnstore functionality with Looker's optimized database interface makes them well-suited for large-scale analytics use cases. With the ability to work seamlessly together, SingleStore and Looker support a broader range of data ingest, transaction processing, and analytics needs, making them a powerful solution for organizations looking to improve their analytics performance.