Tinybird

Introduction

Tinybird: Managed ClickHouse® for AI-Native Developers

Tinybird is a managed ClickHouse database service designed to simplify the creation of highly-performant, real-time data infrastructure for AI-native developers. It enables rapid deployment and eliminates the operational overhead traditionally associated with managing ClickHouse.

Core Remit and Capabilities

Tinybird’s core remit is to provide a managed ClickHouse service, empowering developers to focus on building their applications rather than managing infrastructure. Key capabilities include:

Real-time Data Infrastructure: Built for real-time analytics, Tinybird allows for the ingestion and processing of data with low latency.
Simplified Management: Tinybird handles the complexities of ClickHouse deployment, scaling, and maintenance.
Rapid Deployment: Deployments, including staging and production environments, can be completed in a single day.
Event Ingestion: Supports sending analytics events over HTTP at up to 1000 requests per second, eliminating the need for Kafka or SNS.
Data as Code: Schema definitions and data pipelines are represented as plaintext files committed to Git, promoting a version-controlled data engineering approach.
Live Schema Migrations: Enables seamless updates to your data schemas.
Automated Deployment & Rollback: Deployment and rollback operations can be executed with a single command.
YAML-Based Workflow: Utilizes automatically-generated YAML files for building, testing, and deploying data workflows triggered by code commits and merges.
Live data pipelines: Build, test, and deploy pipelines when you commit and merge

Target Users & Applications

Tinybird’s versatility makes it suitable for a diverse range of use cases:

DataFast Users: Enables fast analytics by leveraging Tinybird’s performance.
Staff Backend Engineers (Canva): Allows rapid shipping of data-driven features.
VP of AI (Vercel): Streamlines AI infrastructure management.
Founders & CEOs (Dub, Resend): Reduces operational burden.
Data Platform Heads (Audiense): Simplifies data platform management.
Directors of Engineering, Data Platform (FanDuel): Optimizes data platform engineering.

Unique Advantages & Technical Approach

Simplicity & Elegance of User Experience: The user experience is praised for its simplicity and elegance, contributing to faster development cycles.
Speed of Deployment: Tinybird enables deployments in a single day.
Reduced Operational Overhead: The service reduces the need for hiring additional engineers.
Best Support and Tooling: Recognized for offering the best support and tooling of any hosted ClickHouse solution.