The query optimizer is a crucial component in a relational database system and is responsible for finding a good execution plan for a SQL query. For cloud database service providers, the importance of ...

Abstract: The in-memory system is promising for improving the performance of column-oriented database management systems (DBMSs). However, in comparison with NAND-flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) ...

Have you ever stared at a tangled web of paired columns in your dataset—”Size 1/Value 1,” “Size 2/Value 2,” and so on, wondering how to make sense of it all? It’s a common frustration for anyone ...

Have you ever spent hours fine-tuning a Power Query workflow, only to have it break because a column name changed? It’s a frustratingly common scenario for anyone working with dynamic or external data ...

To investigate the axial compression performances of precast concrete columns with a novel steel connection, axial compression tests were carried out on 14 specimens. The effects of four different ...

For years, businesses, governments, and researchers have struggled with a persistent problem: How to extract usable data from Portable Document Format (PDF) files. These digital documents serve as ...

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We love Thanksgiving for a heartfelt reason. We’ve set aside all else in our often-busy lives to be grateful, the virtue from which all others grow, and we pause before the meal to offer a word of ...

Abstract: We propose Darwin, a practical LRDIMM-based multi-level Processing-in-memory (PIM) architecture for data analytics, which exploits the internal bandwidth of DRAM using the bank-, bank group- ...