Imply Polaris (Apache Druid)
The real-time analytics platform, built from Apache Druid.
Overview
Imply Polaris is a managed cloud service for Apache Druid, a high-performance real-time analytics database. Polaris is designed to make Druid easy to use, deploying in seconds and scaling effortlessly without requiring deep Druid expertise. It excels at powering interactive analytics applications that require instant slice-and-dice queries on large, streaming datasets.
✨ Key Features
- Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) for Apache Druid
- Sub-second query response times at high concurrency
- Optimized for streaming and real-time data ingestion
- Built-in visualization and application development tools
- Auto-scaling and managed operations
- Enterprise-grade security and reliability
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Best-in-class for real-time, interactive analytics on streaming data
- Open-source core (Apache Druid)
- Fully managed service simplifies operations
Unique Value: Build the best real-time analytics applications with a fully managed database-as-a-service powered by Apache Druid.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Powering interactive analytics for SaaS products
- Monitoring application performance in real-time
- Analyzing user engagement on websites and mobile apps
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Workloads requiring frequent updates or deletes of individual records
- Complex, long-running batch queries with many joins (better for traditional warehouses)
🏆 Alternatives
Specifically designed for high-concurrency, low-latency queries on streaming data, outperforming traditional data warehouses for this use case.
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- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (All tiers (Committer-led support) tier)
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💰 Pricing
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