Why is Vertipaq so fast? – Part 2

Why is Vertipaq so fast and what does it mean that it is a columnar database?

In this video, we will go through what it means that Vertipaq is a columnar database and why performance is so good.

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Recommended additional resources

I recommend you to also watch the vertipaq series to learn more about how DAX works behind the scenes:

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What is Vertipaq and how does it work? Part 1: Data compression

Why is Vertipaq so fast? Part 2: Columnar database

Why is Vertipaq so fast? Part 3: Segment Elimination

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