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Why are Databases so Hard to Make? Part 4 - Digging up Graves
In my last post about high speed DMLlast post about high speed DML, I talked how it is possible to modify tables at the kind of speeds that a modern SSD can deliver. I sketched an outline of a...
Why are Databases so Hard to Make? Part 3 - High Speed DML
After a brief intermezzo about testing (read about my thoughts here: Testing is Hard and we often use the wrong IncentivesTesting is Hard and we often use the wrong Incentives) - it is to...
Row or Column based Storage?
These days, columnar storage formats are getting a lot more attention in relational databases. Parquet, with its superior compression, is quickly taking over from CSV formats. SAP a...