Enhanced Columnar Storage with Citus and cstore_fdw
Citus now integrates columnar storage, enhancing PostgreSQL's capabilities for analytics. It provides a native experience through the table access method API, enabling efficient data handling, improved compression, and seamless integration with distributed tables for optimized query performance across multiple PostgreSQL servers.
Features
Native columnar storage experience leveraging the table access method API.
Significantly improved data compression (6x-10x) for efficient storage and archival.
Support for advanced features including streaming replication, archival, rollback, and simplified pg_upgrade.
Flexible deployment options: use cstore_fdw on a single server or in conjunction with Citus for distributed analytics.
Efficient querying with column projections and skip indexes to minimize I/O and enhance performance.