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• 8 MIN READ•Apr 29, 2026

  Volcano, Vectorized, Compiled: How Engines Execute Your Query

  The Volcano model processes one row at a time. Vectorized execution processes batches with SIMD. Code generation fuses operators into compiled code. Here is how each works.

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