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Split block Bloom filters

Data Structures and Algorithms 2023-01-24 v5

Abstract

This short note describes a Bloom filter variant that takes advantage of modern SIMD instructions to increase speed by 30%-450%. This filter, the split block Bloom filter, is used by StarRocks, Apache Impala, Apache Kudu, Apache Parquet, Apache Arrow, Apache Drill, and Alibaba Cloud's Hologres.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2101.01719,
  title  = {Split block Bloom filters},
  author = {Jim Apple},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.01719},
  year   = {2023}
}

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3 pages, 1 figure

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