Tag: B-tree vs LSM tree

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• B-Trees, LSM Trees, and the Indexing Tradeoff Spectrum

  Published:Apr 29, 2026 |  at 12:03 PM

  B-trees balance reads and writes for OLTP. LSM trees maximize write throughput. Bitmap indexes accelerate OLAP filtering. Here is when to use each.