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# ColumnStore

MariaDB ColumnStore is a columnar storage engine for analytical workloads, with documentation on architecture, deployment, management, security, and use cases for data warehousing and OLAP.

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[Quickstart Guides](/docs/columnstore/columnstore-quickstart-guides.md)
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[Architecture](/docs/columnstore/architecture.md)
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[Management](/docs/columnstore/management.md)
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[Security](/docs/columnstore/security.md)
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[Use Cases](/docs/columnstore/use-cases.md)
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[High Availability](/docs/columnstore/high-availability.md)
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[Clients & Tools](/docs/columnstore/clients-and-tools.md)
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[Reference](/docs/columnstore/reference.md)
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