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Imply

Real-time analytics database company built around Apache Druid

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About Imply

Imply was founded by creators of Apache Druid and offers commercial versions of the real-time analytics database as a managed cloud service and as self-managed software. It targets interactive analytics on streaming and batch data. Customers use it for product analytics, observability and operational dashboards.

Common use cases

  • Product analytics
  • Network observability
  • Operational dashboards
  • Real-time monitoring

Products and services

Imply Polaris

Managed Druid service.

Imply Hybrid and Enterprise

Druid deployments with vendor management or support.

Imply Lumi

Observability-focused offering.

Key features

  • Apache Druid engine
  • Sub-second queries
  • Streaming ingestion
  • High concurrency
  • Time-based partitioning
  • Multi-tenant access

Integrations

  • Apache Kafka
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Apache Iceberg
  • Grafana
  • Tableau

Imply alternatives

FAQs

What is Druid?

An open source real-time analytics database that Imply commercializes.

Is a managed service offered?

Yes, Imply Polaris.

What data does it ingest?

Streaming and batch data from sources such as Kafka and Kinesis.

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