What allows Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud to perform fast operations?

Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud achieves fast operations primarily due to its capability to run on Exadata infrastructure, which is designed specifically for high-performance data processing and analytics. Exadata provides significant optimizations in both hardware and software that enhance the speed of data retrieval and processing. These optimizations include features such as smart storage, high-speed networking, and advanced database algorithms that allow it to handle large volumes of data efficiently.

Additionally, the combination of database automation features within Autonomous Data Warehouse eliminates the need for manual intervention in resource management, further enhancing performance. By utilizing Exadata, the Autonomous Data Warehouse can scale seamlessly and deliver the high levels of performance required for demanding analytics, making it significantly faster than systems that rely on more traditional, less optimized architectures.

The other options either involve outdated methodologies or limitations that inherently reduce performance capabilities, thereby making them less suitable for high-speed data processing tasks.