Database architecture evolution

The holy grail for database architecture research is to find a solution that is Scalable & Speedy , to run on anything from small ARM processors up to globally distributed compute clusters, Stable & Secure , to service a broad user community, Small & Simple , to be comprehensible to a small team of programmers, Self-managing , to let it run out-of-the-box without hassle. In this paper, we provide a trip report on this quest, covering both past experiences, ongoing research on hardware-conscious algorithms, and novel ways towards self-management specifically focused on column store solutions.