Databend Products
Welcome to the Databend (pronounced as /ˈdeɪtəˌbɛnd/) documentation.
Databend is an open-source, serverless, cloud-native data lakehouse built on object storage with a decoupled storage and compute architecture. It delivers exceptional performance and rapid elasticity, aiming to be the open-source alternative to Snowflake.
Introduction to Databend Products
Check out the products you can choose from.
Getting Started
Create a Databend Cloud account or deploy your own Databend instance.
AI & BI & Visualization & Notebooks
Databend offers connectors and plugins for integrating with major data import tools, ensuring efficient data synchronization.
All Tools →Continuous Data Pipelines
Data pipelines automate the process of moving and changing data from different sources into Databend.
Know More →Additional Information
Product Features
Serverless Elastic Architecture
Stateless compute nodes with serverless elasticity enable rapid scaling and recovery based on workload.
Object Storage
Stores all data in object storage.
Parquet Data Format
Uses the standard Parquet format, eliminating data lock-in risks.
Decoupled Storage and Compute
Designed for multi-tenant data sharing with a truly decoupled architecture, enabling data marketplace functionality.
Open Source with Flexible Deployment
Supports both public cloud SaaS and private deployments, with an open-source core to avoid vendor lock-in.
Data Lake Support
Reads data from Iceberg, Hive, and Delta Lake seamlessly.
Here are some entries you might want to learn about
- SQL Reference: your swift-access guide for Databend essentials!
- Data Unloading: Export data from Databend(Cloud).
- External Functions: Use external functions to extend Databend's capabilities.
- Data Management: Manage data in Databend(Cloud).
- Benchmarks: Compare Databend Cloud performance with Snowflake on TPC-H SF100 benchmarks.
- Accessing Data Lake: Databend presents a seamless integration with three robust Data Lake technologies—Apache Hive, Apache Iceberg, and Delta Lake.
- Query Structures: Databend supports diverse query structures to enhance your data querying experience
- Performance Optimization: Databend supports the following features to optimize query performance across various scenarios