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What is DoubleCloud
DoubleCloud is a managed data platform that provides hosted database and analytics services, with a focus on ClickHouse-based analytical workloads. It targets data engineering and analytics teams that want to run real-time and batch analytics without operating the underlying infrastructure. The product typically combines managed database provisioning with data ingestion and integration capabilities to support end-to-end analytics pipelines.
Analytics-oriented performance profile
The platform is oriented toward analytical queries and high-ingest event data patterns rather than OLTP workloads. This aligns with use cases such as dashboards, log/event analytics, and near-real-time reporting. For teams standardizing on columnar analytics engines, it can simplify production rollout.
Managed ClickHouse operations
DoubleCloud offloads common operational tasks such as provisioning, scaling, and routine maintenance for ClickHouse-style analytical databases. This can reduce the need for in-house database administration for analytics clusters. It is well-suited to teams that want a hosted service rather than self-managing deployments.
Integrated ingestion and pipelines
DoubleCloud commonly positions ingestion and integration features alongside the managed database service. This supports building pipelines from sources into the analytical store with fewer separate tools. It can reduce integration overhead for teams that otherwise stitch together multiple ETL and operations components.
Narrower engine ecosystem
A ClickHouse-centered managed offering can be limiting for organizations that require multiple database engines or strong compatibility with traditional relational OLTP systems. Workloads that depend on strict transactional semantics may need a separate database platform. This can increase architectural complexity in mixed workload environments.
Potential platform lock-in
Using a managed service can create dependencies on the vendor’s operational model, supported configurations, and service limits. Migrating to self-managed infrastructure or another provider may require rework of ingestion, monitoring, and operational processes. Data egress and re-platforming effort can become material at scale.
Limited public vendor transparency
Compared with larger, long-established DevOps and database tooling vendors, publicly available information on governance, certifications, and long-term roadmap may be harder to validate. Buyers may need to perform additional due diligence on security controls, compliance posture, and support SLAs. This can slow procurement for regulated environments.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (usage-based)
Free tier/trial:
- Free visualization service (permanently free for building charts/dashboards).
- Free VPC service and automatic/manual backups (non-billable services).
- Free trial: $300 worth of credits granted on first account activation (time-limited trial credits).
Example costs / published unit prices:
- ClickHouse hybrid storage: you pay AWS S3 prices — approximately $0.024 per 1 GB/month (listed by DoubleCloud).
- Other billable services (Managed ClickHouse, Managed Kafka, Transfer): billed based on resources consumed and usage time; no explicit per-CPU/GB/hour rates are published on the public pricing page (customers are directed to calculators in the console).
Discount options:
- Commitment-based discounts (reserved/committed use) — contact sales for details.
Additional notes (from official docs):
- When a cluster is stopped DoubleCloud does not charge CPU/RAM but still bills for SSD storage.
- All prices are in USD and exclude taxes; currency conversion rules apply as noted on the pricing page.
- Standard support included: 16/5 free assistance with the option to upgrade to 24/7.
- For Run In Your Own Cloud account pricing and other specifics, contact DoubleCloud or consult the management console.
