Dev Tools · 2h ago
Real-Time Analytics: When to Build Streaming vs. Pre-Aggregation
Most teams don't need true real-time analytics; pre-aggregation caching covers 90% of use cases at lower cost. True sub-second streaming is only necessary for fraud detection, live monitoring, trading, and live events. A 15-minute refresh cache can replace complex streaming architectures for most business dashboards.
Meridian48 take
The article rightly warns against over-engineering, but teams should still plan for future streaming needs when choosing a semantic layer.
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