Task 2: Real-Time Analytics
Real-time data processing and analytics with ClickHouse and Kafka
Task 2 Overview: Real-Time Analytics with ClickHouse
In this task, you’ll learn how to build a real-time analytics pipeline using ClickHouse, Kafka, and Metabase. You’ll deploy ClickHouse as both a server and client, ingest streaming data, and create interactive visualizations.Learning Objectives
- Deploy ClickHouse server and client
- Integrate ClickHouse with Kafka for real-time streaming
- Create materialized views for data processing
- Connect ClickHouse to Metabase for visualization
- Build interactive dashboards with geospatial data
ClickHouse Installation and Setup
Install ClickHouse
First, we need to install DuckDB to our Codespaces. DuckDB runs almost anywhere and it’s very easy to install.Installation Hint
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Visit the ClickHouse quickstart page for installation instructions.For Codespaces, you can typically install it using:
Start the ClickHouse Server
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Test the ClickHouse Client
Test that ClickHouse is working correctly.Hint
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