METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND ACCESSING DATA RECORDS ON SOLID STATE DISKS

摘要

A computer implemented method, computer program product and data processing system, for optimizing a layout of a relational database on a solid state disk. The optimized layout comprises forming a plurality of column to disk block assignments, wherein each disk block is assigned substantially the same amount of column data. A column having a size less than a greatest size of any disk block is assigned to one of a plurality of disk blocks. A column having a size greater than or equal to the greatest size of any disk block is allowed a multiple disk block assignment.