Event Logging, ClickHouse Style: When 100x Isn’t Just a Nice Round Number
ClickHouse changed the game in event logging by ditching slow, bulky JSON for a custom binary protocol, letting them process up to 37 million events per second with far less CPU power. Their new system compresses data up to 30 times better and writes logs 10 times faster, saving big on costs and hardware. Companies like Trip.com and Longbridge Technology saw storage bills drop and speed soar after switching. Instead of storing every scrap of data, ClickHouse and others now focus on keeping only the logs that truly matter. This isn’t just a small upgrade—it’s a huge leap in how fast and efficiently we can handle massive data.