A new approximate query engine based on intelligent capture and fast transformations of granulated data summaries

We outline the processes of intelligent creation and utilization of granulated data summaries in the engine aimed at fast approximate execution of analytical SQL statements. We discuss how to use the introduced engine for the purposes of ad-hoc data exploration over large and quickly increasing data collected in a heterogeneous or distributed fashion. We focus on mechanisms that transform input data summaries into result sets representing query outcomes. We also illustrate how our computational principles can be put together with other paradigms of scaling and harnessing data analytics.