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Aug 17, 2026 · Big Data

StarRocks Real-Time Wide Tables: Direct Write vs Paimon Lakehouse Architecture Comparison

This article deeply compares two StarRocks real-time wide table architectures—direct primary key table writes versus Paimon lakehouse external tables—across seven dimensions including query performance, write latency, data reuse, resource isolation, operational complexity, storage cost, and evolution potential, providing banking scenario selection criteria and a recommended Flink+Fluss+Paimon+StarRocks streaming lakehouse architecture.