Building Real-Time Analytics Pipelines That Actually Work

The promise of real-time data is everywhere, but for most engineering teams, the reality is a nightmare of stale data, system bottlenecks, and lagging dashboards that are useless for operational decisions. If your team is spending more time tuning infrastructure and reprocessing data than delivering new value, you are not alone. In this session, Gregor Bauer (VP Customer Engineering) and Stephane Castellani (SVP Marketing) will break down why a modern real-time pipeline shouldn't be bolted together—it should be an integrated system designed for speed. What you will learn ➡️ You will learn the three principles for building real-time analytics that work: 1️⃣ Real-Time is a System Property: It must be designed from the start, not added as an afterthought 2️⃣ Architecture Matters More Than Tools: An integrated architecture is the foundation of success 3️⃣ Simplicity Enables Speed: Reducing complexity is the fastest path to delivering value We’ll showcase how industry leaders are using CrateDB to collapse complex architectures into simplified, high-performance engines. Don’t miss this blueprint for a simpler, faster architecture.