CloudIX – Cloud-based Indexing and Query Processing

CloudIX

The aim of the CloudIX project is to conduct innovative research on indexing and advanced query processing in the cloud, focusing mainly in the MapReduce programming model. CloudIX aims to develop a unifying framework that treats multidimensional data in the cloud as “first-class” citizens, by providing built-in support for storage, effective access and efficient query processing, without compromising the salient features of MapReduce. The key objective of CloudIX is to increase the performance of MapReduce jobs significantly, by providing mechanisms for selective access to data, avoidance of wasteful processing, and support of early termination during query processing.