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B-tree variants

B+-tree vs. B-tree

B+-tree advantages

Branching factors:

  • B-tree: 2867 / (8 + 8) = 179
  • B+-tree: 2867 / 8 = 358


levels Records in B-tree Records in B+-tree
1 179 179
2 179 × 179 = 32,041 358 × 179 = 64,082
3 1792 × 179 = 5,735,339 3582 × 179 = 22,941,356
4 1793 × 179 = 1,026,625,681 3583 × 179 = 8,213,005,448

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