enz [mailto:leftylever...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2014 2:28 PM
> *To:* user@hive.apache.org
> *Subject:* Re: Indexes vs Partitions in hive
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> Others can give technical explanations, but I'll give you a simple
> analogy: a book might have an i
Lefty, that’s the single best description of indexes/partitions I’ve yet
encountered. Stealing it.
Nice ☺
From: Lefty Leverenz [mailto:leftylever...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 2:28 PM
To: user@hive.apache.org
Subject: Re: Indexes vs Partitions in hive
Others can give
Others can give technical explanations, but I'll give you a simple analogy:
a book might have an index as well as chapters. Both help you find
information more quickly. The index directs you to particular information,
and chapters partition the book into smaller pieces that are organized
around
