Apache Druid

Apache Druid is a real-time analytics database designed for fast slice-and-dice analytics on large datasets. Running Druid on Docker Desktop in Windows OS enables data engineers and analysts to spin up a full Druid cluster with minimal configuration. In this blog, we'll walk through how to get Apache Druid running locally using Docker.PrerequisitesBefore starting, ensure your system meets the following requirements:Windows 10/11 with WSL 2 enabledDocker Desktop installed and runningMinimum 8GB RAM (16GB recommended for better performance)Git Bash or PowerShell for command-line executionStep 1: Clone the Apache Druid GitHub RepositoryApache Druid provides a quickstart Docker Compose setup in its GitHub…

Apache Druid is a real-time analytics database designed for fast slice-and-dice analytics ("OLAP" queries) on large data sets. Most often, Druid powers use cases where real-time ingestion, fast query performance, and high uptime are important.Druid is commonly used as the database backend for GUIs of analytical applications, or for highly-concurrent APIs that need fast aggregations. Druid works best with event-oriented data.Common application areas for Druid include:Clickstream analytics including web and mobile analyticsNetwork telemetry analytics including network performance monitoringServer metrics storageSupply chain analytics including manufacturing metricsApplication performance metricsDigital marketing/advertising analyticsBusiness intelligence/OLAP Prerequisites You can follow these steps on a relatively modest…