OLTP and OLAP Databases
Discover the distinct roles of OLTP and OLAP databases in handling transactional and analytical data needs. Learn how Apache Druid serves as a powerful OLAP database enabling real-time analytics, fast querying, and efficient data slicing on large datasets with many dimensions.
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In the data world, OLAP and OLTP have become increasingly well known terms. In this lesson, we will break down these terms and try to understand what they mean.
OLAP databases
OLAP stands for online analytical processing.
Imagine we have a large volume of data with many attributes. We need to analyze that data quickly. Also, consumers like product managers or data scientists require insights from the data.
An example of such data is user interaction on an application or website. Product managers might decide on certain features that help business development based on the data.
Typically, OLAP databases are suitable for such a use case. ...