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Some of the key features of Greenplum Database are:

•     Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) Architecture for Loading and Query Processing
•     Polymorphic Data Storage-MultiStorage/SSD Support
•     Multi-level Partitioning with Dynamic Partitioning Elimination

If you want to test this database on your Mac you can get a community edition that works
on single node.
Here are some installation steps that worked for me . The installation gives you an idea
of all the components of a MPP system.

You can download the software here

http://www.greenplum.com/products/greenplum-database