BACKGROUND A database is an electronic filing system that stores data in a structured
way. The primary storage structure in a database is a table. A database may contain multiple …

The users may use separate API calls to load objects into the repository. For example, the
server system may also implement an internet-accessible storage system that enables users …

BACKGROUND Computers are used to store and manage many types of data. Tabular data
is one common form of data that computers are used to manage. Tabular data refers to any …

(57) ABSTRACT A database server stores compressed units in data blocks of a database. A
table (or data from a plurality of rows thereof) is? rst compressed into a “compression unit” …

In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods,
systems, and program products. A system includes a first data center, a second data center …

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8443, 155 B2 5/2013 Adams et al. 8,661,005 B2 2/2014 McKenney et al. 8,768,889 B1 7 …

(22) Filed: Apr. 28, 2010(57) ABSTRACT Techniques are described herein for automatically
selecting (65) Prior Publication Data the compression techniques to be used on tabular data …

One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for compressing results of a
join query. According to the method, a join order of a result set comprising multiple tuples is …

According to embodiments of the present invention, machines, systems, methods and
computer program prod ucts for processing data are provided. Compressed data is received …

COLLECTION plurality of columns in the in-memory column-oriented data base need to be
scanned. The plurality of queries are grouped into a plurality of scan groups, based at least …