Phoenix initial development at salesforce.com
A team at salesforce.com, led by Jim Apple, began developing an internal SQL layer over HBase to meet their scaling and querying needs for massive datasets.
Significance
This internal project, initially named 'Salting' or 'SteelBridge,' proved the viability of a high-performance SQL engine on HBase, demonstrating its potential for broader adoption.
Key facts
- Year
- 2012
- Type
- invention
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA