The main objective of CHORYS is to develop a new hardware and software architecture that is specifically tailored to the needs of data-intensive applications in the cloud. The focus is on the integration of near-data processing technologies and asynchronous data services in order to make data processing more efficient and resource-saving.

An innovative aspect of CHORYS is the close integration of RISC-V-based processor extensions and specialized accelerators such as OpenSSD-V and OpenNIC-V. These technologies make it possible to carry out database and analysis processes directly where the data is generated - and thus reduce time-consuming data movements through conventional storage and network structures.

Particularly noteworthy is the combination of programmable SSDs, SmartNICs (network interface cards) and data-parallel processing technologies that are integrated within an open architecture. This is complemented by the development of a powerful library that enables efficient execution of data-intensive computations on different hardware platforms.

The CHORYS project results have the potential to make a significant contribution to the further development of the cloud computing market and to significantly advance data-intensive business applications, scientific data processing and open source projects.

Politecnico di Milano participate to CHORYS through the HEAPLab of the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, in tight collaboration with the Telecommunications section, and will be responsible of the development and validation of the RISC-V based accelerators to support SmartNICs capabilities.