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Why Open Table Format Architecture is Essential for Modern Data Systems

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For instance, partition pruning, data skipping, and columnar storage formats (like Parquet and ORC) allow efficient data retrieval, reducing scan times and query costs. This is invaluable in big data environments, where unnecessary scans can significantly drain resources.

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A review of purpose-built accelerators for financial services

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SIMD describes computers with multiple processing elements that perform the same operation on multiple data points simultaneously. SIMT describes processors that are able to operate on data vectors and arrays (as opposed to just scalars), and therefore handle big data workloads efficiently.

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