# So, is ClickHouse winning the observability wars?

DevFeed: [So, is ClickHouse winning the observability wars?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/so-is-clickhouse-winning-the-observability-wars-5347.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://clickhouse.com/blog/is-clickhouse-winning-the-observability-wars>)

Author: Mike Shi

Published: 2026-08-27T18:24:53Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [ClickHouse Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/clickhouse-blog.md>)

Topics: [clickhouse](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clickhouse.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/observability.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>), [Netflix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/netflix.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [clickhouse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clickhouse.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [logs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logs.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [netflix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netflix.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/storage.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telemetry.md>), [traces](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/traces.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines claims that ClickHouse is "winning the observability wars," focusing on its role as a storage and query engine for telemetry, especially logs and traces. It argues that success at the database layer does not by itself solve collection, schema design, correlation, visualization, alerting, investigation workflows, or broader observability product decisions.

## Source excerpt

After claims that ClickHouse is "winning the observability wars" sparked debate, we reflect on why it has become a leading storage and query engine, where it still falls short, and why winning the database layer isn't the same as winning observability.