Google has introduced a new columnar engine to its managed database service, Spanner, which is currently in preview. This upgrade addresses common challenges faced by enterprises in managing online transaction processing (OLTP) alongside online analytical processing (OLAP). Spanner, traditionally optimized for rapid transactions with row-oriented storage, now provides capabilities to run complex analytical queries, eliminating the need for separate data warehouses that handle OLAP workloads, like Amazon Redshift and BigQuery, thereby reducing operational overhead and improving decision-making efficiency.
The new columnar engine in Spanner allows enterprises to handle complex analytical queries on real-time transactional data, enhancing decision-making processes.
Google's update to Spanner aims to resolve the challenge of managing both OLTP and OLAP workloads without increasing operational overhead, streamlining database performance.
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