couchbase-columnarlisted

# Couchbase Capella Columnar A skill for *designing and using* Couchbase Capella Columnar — the standalone columnar analytics database product on Capella. Distinct from the `cb-analytics-*` skills, which cover the **Couchbase Analytics Service** embedded within Couchbase Server / Capella operational clusters. These are different products: | | Analytics Service | Capella Columnar | |---|---|---| | **What it is** | Analytics service co-located with operational cluster | Standalone columnar database, separate instance | | **Where it runs** | On Analytics nodes of an operational cluster | Separate Columnar instance on Capella | | **Data ingestion** | DCP-based streaming from the operational cluster | Links to Capella operational cluster, S3, or external sources | | **Storage** | Row-oriented (same as operational) | True columnar storage | | **Best for** | Ad-hoc analytics alongside operational workloads | OLAP, BI tools, large analytical queries | | **Skills** | `cb-analytics-*` | This skill | ## When this skill applies - "What's Capella Columnar?" - "Should I use Columnar or the Analytics Service?" - "How do I connect Columnar to my operational Capella cluster?" - "How do I connect a BI tool (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) to Couchbase?" - "How do I query JSON data in Columnar?" - "What's the difference between Columnar collections and operational collections?" ## Pick the right reference | Question | Read | |---|---| | "Columnar architecture, when to use it vs Analytics Serv