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Andy Pavlo joins ClickHouse to establish ClickHouse Labs
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Andy Pavlo has joined ClickHouse to establish and lead ClickHouse Labs, a new research team focused on database management system (DBMS) internals. Pavlo previously worked as a professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University since 2013.
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- Praise: The convergence of fast OLAP products like ClickHouse and StarRocks is exciting, suggesting a shift towards more efficient data handling with decoupled compute/storage.
- Praise: Improving ClickHouse joins are a positive trend that shows ongoing development and optimization, making it a more competitive option.
- Praise: The establishment of ClickHouse Labs as a collaborative research organization is a promising move, signaling a commitment to innovation in database technology.
- Concern: Despite improvements, ClickHouse joins are still perceived as lacking, which raises concerns about their effectiveness in complex queries.
- Concern: There's skepticism about whether native storage differentiation will be completely abandoned, hinting at potential limitations in optimization for specific use cases.
- Concern: The lament over declining support for public research infrastructure in databases highlights a worrying trend that could stifle future innovations.