Baidu Geek Talk

Jun 9, 2025 · Databases

How BaikalDB Tackles OLAP Challenges with Vectorized and MPP Engines

BaikalDB, Baidu's distributed storage system, evolves from an OLTP‑focused engine to a hybrid HTAP architecture by introducing a vectorized query engine and a massively parallel processing (MPP) layer, addressing compute and resource bottlenecks for large‑scale analytical workloads while preserving transactional guarantees.