Biological structures are 3D. A standard 2D image is often insufficient. LSM files allow software to render the data in 3D, creating rotating models or maximum intensity projections from the stored Z-stack.
| Aspect | LSM (SSTable files) | B-Tree (e.g., .db file) | |--------|----------------------|----------------------------| | | Low (sequential writes) | High (random writes, page splits) | | Write throughput | Very high | Moderate | | Read (point query) | Good (with Bloom filters) | Excellent | | Read (range scan) | Good (sorted files) | Excellent | | Compression | Excellent (immutable files) | Moderate | | Storage fragmentation | Low (compaction cleans up) | Can be high |
Biological structures are 3D. A standard 2D image is often insufficient. LSM files allow software to render the data in 3D, creating rotating models or maximum intensity projections from the stored Z-stack.
| Aspect | LSM (SSTable files) | B-Tree (e.g., .db file) | |--------|----------------------|----------------------------| | | Low (sequential writes) | High (random writes, page splits) | | Write throughput | Very high | Moderate | | Read (point query) | Good (with Bloom filters) | Excellent | | Read (range scan) | Good (sorted files) | Excellent | | Compression | Excellent (immutable files) | Moderate | | Storage fragmentation | Low (compaction cleans up) | Can be high |