Unlock this content
Enter your email to unlock this content for free
ClickHouse® Engines Deep Dive
This learning module covers ClickHouse table engines, the core mechanism that defines how data is stored, indexed, merged, and queried. Understanding engines is essential for building efficient analytics systems in ClickHouse.
What you'll learn
- Engine Architecture: How engines define data storage, indexing, and merge behavior
- MergeTree Family: Understanding the most important engine family for production use
- Partitioning & Sorting: How to choose partition keys and sorting keys for optimal performance
- Pre-aggregation: When and how to use SummingMergeTree and AggregatingMergeTree
- Engine Selection: Quick reference for choosing the right engine for your use case
Learn More
- Engines - Complete engines reference
- MergeTree Engine - MergeTree documentation