Although several cloud storage systems have been proposed, most of them can provide highly efficient point queries only because of the key-value pairs storing mechanism. For these systems, satisfying complex multi-dimensional queries means scanning the whole dataset, which is inefficient. In this paper, we propose a multidimensional index framework, based on the Skip-list and Octree, which we refer to as Skip-Octree. Using a randomized skip list makes the hierarchical Octree structure easier to implement in a cloud storage system. To support the Skip-Octree, we also propose a series of index operation algorithms including range query algorithm, index maintenance algorithms, and dynamic index scaling algorithms. Through experimental evaluation, we show that the Skip-Octree index is feasible and efficient.

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