Scalable acceleration of database query operations
US9495418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2455
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for offloading multiple processing operations to an accelerator. Aspects include receiving a database query from an application, performing an analysis on the query, and identifying a plurality of available accelerators. Aspects further include retrieving cost information for one or more templates available on each of the plurality of available accelerators, determining a query execution plan based on the cost information and the analysis on the query, and offloading one or more query operations to at least one of the plurality of accelerators based on the query execution plan.
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