Imply Polaris

In March, Imply, a data analytics startup, launched Polaris, a fully managed database cloud database service targeting developers who need to build and deploy high-performance analytical applications.

Polaris is based on Apache Druid, the open-source analytics database that was developed by Imply’s founders. On top of the core Druid functionality Polaris offers additional “intelligent data operations” functionality including built-in performance monitoring, embedded security, automated configuration and tuning parameters, and a data visualization engine that’s integrated with the database user interface.

Polaris, running on the Amazon Web Services cloud, also includes a built-in, push-based data streaming service that utilizes the Confluent Cloud real time data/event streaming platform on the back end.

Imply is also developing a multi-stage query engine, also based on the Druid architecture, for the new database service. Both Polaris and the query engine are part of Imply’s Project Shapeshift, an initiative to develop products and services to help developers build high-performance analytical apps.