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Clarify about distributed UPDATE/DELETE (github#736)
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Add a small clarification about expectations around update/delete
operations when distributed hypertables are involved.
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nikkhils authored Jan 25, 2022
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perform the `JOIN` locally.

<highlight type="important">
In some cases, your processing speeds could be slower in a multi-node cluster,
because distributed hypertables need to push operations down to the various data
nodes. It is important that you understand multi-node architecture before you
begin, and plan your database according to your specific environment.
In some cases, your processing speeds could be slower in a multi-node
cluster, because distributed hypertables need to push operations down
to the various data nodes. In operations like UPDATEs and DELETEs,
some data needs to be pulled from data nodes to the access node first,
before sending further instructions down to the data nodes. Make sure
you understand multi-node architecture before you begin, and plan your
database according to your specific environment.
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## Inserting data into a distributed hypertable
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