The rapid expansion of data volumes in modern applications has intensified the need for efficient methods of storing and retrieving information. Contemporary research in data compression focuses on ...

Prior to SQL Server 2017, query processing was a monolithic process. The SQL Server query optimizer would first construct a query plan for a batch of T-SQL code, a stored procedure, or function and ...

We describe a methodology for processing data retrieval and update queries using a form-based natural language interface. For the purpose of illustration, we use computer integrated manufacturing (CIM ...

The preprint “POLAR: Adaptive and Non-invasive Join Order Selection via Plans of Least Resistance.” introduces an adaptive query processing technique that lowers the adoption barrier for existing ...

A major impediment to accurate information retrieval from the World Wide Web is the inability of search engines to incorporate semantics in the search process. This research presents a methodology, ...

QueryGrid is a software-based service embedded in Teradata Database 15, also announced today, that’s designed to allow Teradata Database to intelligently use the functionality and data of multiple ...

NoSQL databases arose in response to the limitations of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for database queries. NoSQL databases store and manage data in ways that enable high operational speed and ...

To survive in today's ultra-competitive business environment, companies have to be adaptable and be able to move quickly with the ever-changing market conditions. It's not enough to simply have a good ...

A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...