An improved system and method for query processing in a distributed column chunk data store is provided. A distributed column chunk data store may be provided by multiple storage servers operably coupled to a network. A storage server provided may include a database engine for partitioning a data table...http://www.google.de/patents/US20070143274?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070143274 - Method using a hierarchy of servers for query processing of column chunks in a distributed column chunk data store
