Vertica Blog

Vertica Blog

8.0

Three 3D arrows, different colors pointing in different directions

Disabling Numeric Overflow

Vertica Technical Team
November 17, 2016

Prior to version 8.0, using a column that has a numeric data type with the functions SUM, SUM_FLOAT, or AVG could result in numeric overflow. Now, you have the ability to turn-off numeric overflow and add implicit precision to your numeric data types.

Post-upgrade Tasks for Saving Catalog Space

Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
October 25, 2016

When you upgrade to 7.2 and later, not only can you take advantage of the

Introducing the Connector for Apache Spark

Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
September 26, 2016

In Vertica version 8.0.0, we added integration for Apache Spark through our Vertica Connector for Apache Spark. This is a fast parallel connector that allows you to transfer data between Apache Spark and Vertica.