What is our primary use case?
My main use case for CelerData is data analytics.
I primarily use CelerData for data analytics at CVS Health, examining models for future campaigns and using different data types and subsets to generate reports and dashboards.
In addition to that, I also use CelerData for migration of data from MySQL to StarRocks database and to set up data within Fanatics, moving data from Postgres into StarRocks, as well as for modifications and transformation of JSON payload packages.
What is most valuable?
The best features CelerData offers include loading data, data broker, CP, CTA, and creating catalogs to point to data sets outside of StarRocks.
When I mention data pro TTA and pointing to data sets outside, I find that these features help us by allowing me to point to S3 buckets holding data files, and by using the catalog to create catalogs for those specific points, I am able to query the data in a faster manner instead of using Athena from AWS, S3, or DataBricks.
CelerData has positively impacted my organization by providing faster response times on reports, especially for real-time data, and I am finally able to centralize all integrated data from different systems for dashboards and reporting.
I have seen response times improve drastically, going from seconds to sub-seconds query responses, and I also improved deployment speed by using Iceberg integration into CelerData catalogs, allowing me to have stream data and real-time data analytics.
What needs improvement?
CelerData can be improved in several areas.
I have identified issues where the transportation and documentation do not reflect the reality of the models, and I found data points issues related to bugs in the code, so for the open-source version, CelerData needs to be more consistent and reliable compared to the cloud version.
Regarding CelerData's AI capabilities, I believe the governance and security need to be tested and integrated, and it is still too early in development to make a good determination.
Concerning CelerData's AI capabilities, the accuracy and reliability of output depend significantly on the quality of log troubleshooting, which I believe is one of the most important parts.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using CelerData for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In my experience, CelerData is stable now.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
CelerData's scalability has been really reliable for me, accommodating the number of FTE.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support for CelerData has been really good, providing a swift response to my needs.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before CelerData, I initially used Postgres for analytics on Fanatics.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with CelerData, as I am now able to have faster responses within my reports.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have no comments regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing CelerData, I evaluated other options, including Trino and AWS services.
What other advice do I have?
To others looking into using CelerData, my advice is to get familiar with how a column-based database system works and not to treat it as a relational database. I would rate this product eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?