DuckDB: Embedded Analytics with Parallel/Vector/Columnar Performance

Speakers: Jim Tommaney

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DuckDB is a project coming out of CWI in the Netherlands that combines vector, columnar, and parallel capabilities.

Highlights:

Great performance for analytic queries
Fast batch load
Near linear scaling
Near-zero administration

DuckDB is a SQLite replacement for analytics.

In this session you will learn about:

What is different about Embedded/Serverless data engines?
Current performance and features of DuckDB
Best practices using DuckDB

Video

Link: https://youtu.be/UfIRlphDnMU

Speakers

Jim Tommaney

Databricks, Staff Performance Engineer

Currently performance tuning at Databricks. Previously architect of InniDB (now available as MariaDB Columnstore)

Hands-on experience delivering solutions across verticals including Telco, Mobile Marketing, CRM, Genomics, fraud analytics and more.

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