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Introducing CostBench: an Open Benchmark for Data Warehouse Cost-performance
ClickHouse introduces CostBench, an open-source benchmark to evaluate cloud data warehouses on "performance-per-dollar" for real-time analytical workloads, not just raw speed.
What: CostBench measures read-side and write-side cost-performance (performance-per-dollar) across ClickHouse Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, and Redshift. The initial release focuses on read-side performance using 43 production-derived analytical queries, showing ClickHouse Cloud as significantly more cost-effective in early tests.
Why it matters: This benchmark directly addresses a critical and often opaque aspect of cloud data platforms: the true cost-efficiency, especially relevant as AI agents increase query volumes. It signals a move towards greater transparency and a more holistic evaluation of data infrastructure beyond simple speed metrics.
Takeaway: If you're evaluating cloud data warehouses for real-time analytics, consider using CostBench to compare price-performance across vendors, especially if query volume and continuous ingestion are key concerns.
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