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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2024
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Elie Micah Kornfield, Seattle, WA (US);
Anoop Kochummen Johnson, Fremont, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for optimizing file storage includes receiving columnar data to store at a columnar data store with columns ordered with an initial ordering. The method includes determining, based on historical access patterns for the columnar data store, an updated ordering for the columns. The method includes storing the columnar data at a first location of the columnar data store using the updated ordering. The method includes determining that the stored columnar data is to be compacted and compressing at least a portion of the columnar data using each of a plurality of compression techniques. The method includes, based on compressing the at least a portion of the columnar data, selecting one of the plurality of compression techniques. The method includes storing the columnar data at a second location of the columnar data store using the selected one of the plurality of compression techniques.