Tag: column store
Columnar Database Use Cases and Examples
What are columnar databases? Columnar databases are a type of database optimized for analytical queries and data warehousing. Unlike traditional row-based databases, which store data row by row, columnar databases store data by columns. This means that all the values...
Matthew Groves
March 25, 2025
Column-Store vs. Row-Store: What’s The Difference?
When’s the last time you used a database? Most of us are so accustomed to user-friendly interfaces like TikTok, bank apps, and work programs that we don’t realize we’re interacting with databases all the time. We’re even less inclined to...
Couchbase Product Marketing
March 29, 2024