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Explain what are the main important differences between olap and oltp?

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olap:online analytical processing is that which describes procesing at warehouses.
oltp:online transactional processing is that which describes at the operational sites..
oltp olap
1.Mb-tb of data 1.gb-tb of data
2.mostly updates 2.mostly reads
3.many small transactions 3.summerized and consolidated data
4.raw data which is updated frequently 4.users are decision makers and analyts
5.consistency recoverability is critical
6.clerical users

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