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# Managing ColumnStore Database Environment

- [ColumnStore Partition Management](https://mariadb.com/docs/analytics/mariadb-columnstore/management/managing-columnstore-database-environment/columnstore-partition-management.md): MariaDB ColumnStore partition management: automatic horizontal partitioning, calShowPartitions for inspection, and disable/drop operations for data lifecycle management with caveats.