ClickHouse Production Checklist

Overview

Comprehensive go-live checklist for ClickHouse covering server tuning, schema design, backup configuration, monitoring, and operational readiness.

Prerequisites

• ClickHouse instance provisioned (Cloud or self-hosted)
• Application integration code tested in staging

Checklist

1. Schema & Engine Design

• Tables use MergeTree family engines (not Memory, Log, or TinyLog)
• ORDER BY columns match primary filter/group patterns
• PARTITION BY is coarse (monthly or weekly, never by ID)