Every database writes, stores, and reads data. So why do you need to pick between 50…
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Every database writes, stores, and reads data. So why do you need to pick between 50 different ones? The key is the layout and performance of that database. Do you want it to write fast or read fast? Do you want to know which user placed which order or do you want to sum and count all orders. @dumkydewilde tells you why you need another ducking database, and what kind of performance optimizations and tricks @duckdb uses to be both fast and cheap. In the end the useful question is not which database is best. It's which question you are going to ask a thousand times a day. https://motherduc
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