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Partitioning
Specifies how data is organized within individual nodes.
Specifies how data is organized within individual nodes. Partitioning attempts to introduce hot spots within the node, providing a convenient way to drop data and reclaim the disk space.
Note
Partitioning and segmentation are terms often used interchangeably for other databases, but they have completely separate goals in Vertica regarding data localization. See
Partitioning and segmentation in the Administrator's Guide for details.