https://worldschoolface.com/index.php/forum/rss/?thread=3606 Latest forum posts on: World School Face https://worldschoolface.com/index.php/forum/general-2/what-exactly-is-a-columnar-database-used-for/?post=4962 The answer to what is columnar database is quite simple: it's a database which stores and queries data in columns as opposed to rows. This is especially useful for analytical workloads, as queries typically filter on specific fields in a large number of records, such as millions or billions. If only certain columns are used in a query, processing the rest may be unnecessary resulting in faster query response time. Column-oriented systems are typically employed where the primary use is a dashboard, reporting, data warehouse and big data analysis. Datalance can assist in planning an environment by evaluating the architecture, according to workload needs and anticipated data growth.

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