Introducing Prestissimo: Presto's Next-Gen Query Execution Engine

Explore the next-generation query execution engine for Presto called Prestissimo in this informative conference talk. Gain insights into the open-source SQL query engine Presto, its widespread use in major internet companies, and the development of Prestissimo, a C++ based engine designed to replace the older Java version. Learn about the significant improvements in price-performance, reliability, and operational experience offered by Prestissimo. Discover how Prestissimo is built on Velox, an open-source library of vectorized data processing primitives, and its applications across various data processing engines. Understand the strong community support behind Velox OSS and the potential impact of this technology on the future of data analytics and open data lakehouses.