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SET allow_preview_features = 1: Self-service previews in ClickHouse Cloud

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In short

The dedicated console interface splits preview capabilities into instant self-enablement tools and waitlist registrations for features requiring extra support. Administrators can immediately turn on utilities like health check panels, table view performance dashboards, and domain verification. Advanced upcoming capabilities, such as an AI-assisted Schema Advisor and On-Demand Compute, are currently taking waitlist requests. To maintain operational governance, non-administrative users are restricted to view-only mode, and all toggles are automatically recorded in audit logs.

Key points

  • Organization administrators retain exclusive control over toggling preview features while…: Organization administrators retain exclusive control over toggling preview features while standard users have view-only access.
  • Every activation and deactivation of an early-stage feature is systematically tracked wit…: Every activation and deactivation of an early-stage feature is systematically tracked within the audit log.
  • Available preview features in the catalog are automatically filtered according to custome…: Available preview features in the catalog are automatically filtered according to customer plan eligibility and geographic region.

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If you've been around the ClickHouse community for a while, you know that we ship fast. But all that speed comes with a side effect. It can be easy to miss things. And often the newest stuff is the easiest to miss. Historically, our preview Cloud features have lived behind a velvet rope, and to get in, you had to know a guy. Maybe your account team mentioned it on a call. Maybe you said the magic words in a support ticket. Whatever it may be, it caused unnecessary friction. And as a product manager, user feedback is priceless, so the more we can get, the better.

We also know that you, as a ClickHouse user, want to be the most innovative AND want access to all the toys. So today, we are democratizing access.

We're rolling out Self-Service Previews in ClickHouse Cloud: one page in the console where everyone can see what's in preview. This will be your place to see what previews are available and ready for either self-service enablement or need a waitlist signup. No guy required.

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