Instead of storing data as a series of rows, redshift organizes the data by columns. Unlike row-based systems which are ideal for transaction processing, column-based systems are ideal for data in a warehouse and analytics, where queries most often involve aggregates performed over large datasets. 

 Instead of storing data as a series of rows, redshift organizes the data by columns. Unlike row-based systems which are ideal for transaction processing, column-based systems are ideal for data in a warehouse and analytics, where queries most often involve aggregates performed over large datasets. 

 Instead of storing data as a series of rows, redshift organizes the data by columns. Unlike row-based systems which are ideal for transaction processing, column-based systems are ideal for data in a warehouse and analytics, where queries most often involve aggregates performed over large datasets.