Papers

• Druid: A Real-time Analytical Data Store - Discusses the Druid architecture in detail.

• The RADStack: Open Source Lambda Architecture for Interactive Analytics - Discusses how Druid supports real-time and batch workflows.

Presentations

• Introduction to Druid - Discusses the motivations behind Druid and the architecture of the system.

• Druid: Interactive Queries Meet Real-Time Data - Discusses how real-time ingestion in Druid works and use cases at Netflix.

• Not Exactly! Fast Queries via Approximation Algorithms - Discusses how approximate algorithms work in Druid.

• Real-time Analytics with Open Source Technologies - Discusses Lambda architectures with Druid.

• Stories from the Trenches - The Challenges of Building an Analytics Stack - Discusses features that were added to scale Druid.

• Building Interactive Applications at Scale - Discusses building applications on top of Druid.