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This article uses an either or definition that leaves out a big set of use cases that combine operational and analytic usage:

> First, a working definition. An operational tool facilitates the day-to-day operation of your business. Think of it in contrast to analytical tools that facilitate historical analysis of your business to inform longer term resource allocation or strategy.

Security event and incident management (SEIM) is a typical example. You want fast notification on events combined with the ability to sift through history extremely quickly to assesss problems. This is precisely the niche occupied by real-time analytic databases like ClickHouse, Druid, and Pinot.