Comments on: Netezza on compression http://www.dbms2.com/2008/05/22/netezza-on-compression/ Choices in data management and analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/05/22/netezza-on-compression/#comment-89520 Curt Monash Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:19:32 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=428#comment-89520 Shawn, Yes, that's what they say. But the "set of instructions" bit could be said of any compression scheme. CAM Shawn,

Yes, that’s what they say. But the “set of instructions” bit could be said of any compression scheme.

CAM

]]> By: shawn fox http://www.dbms2.com/2008/05/22/netezza-on-compression/#comment-89510 shawn fox Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:54:51 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=428#comment-89510 Netezza calls their compression feature compiled tables because the data on disk is basically a set of instructions that when fed into the FPGA results in a data set being produced (the original uncompressed / unencrypted data). Compiled tables will also be used to impliment encryption as well. Another possibile use of the compiled tables feature is row level security and virtual columns. Netezza calls their compression feature compiled tables because the data on disk is basically a set of instructions that when fed into the FPGA results in a data set being produced (the original uncompressed / unencrypted data).

Compiled tables will also be used to impliment encryption as well. Another possibile use of the compiled tables feature is row level security and virtual columns.

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