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Date Published
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Eric Hanson
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827
Language
English
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None

Summary

SingleStore, a modern database designed for data-intensive applications, eliminates the need for table range partitioning by offering faster deletion speeds and more efficient data management processes. Unlike legacy databases that rely on this outdated technique to manage data lifecycles, SingleStore achieves similar results through bulk loading, SQL INSERT and DELETE operations, and columnstore sort keys, which provide a coarse form of indexing. By leveraging its speed at adding and removing data, SingleStore provides a more streamlined and efficient approach to data lifecycle management, making range partitioning unnecessary for users who want to focus on query processing rather than complex data management processes. With SingleStore's ability to delete data phenomenally fast, users can quickly remove old data without the need for cumbersome partitioning operations.