Concepts

Understanding some basic terms and concepts will help you work with SAP Sybase IQ.

• Key Principles
  The key principles of SAP Sybase IQ are the concepts of column-wise data structures and bit-wise indexing.
• Architecture
  SAP Sybase IQ supports both simplex and multiplex architecture.
• SAP Sybase IQ Database
  An SAP Sybase IQ database is made up of stores, log files, and server space.