Implement multi-threaded algorithms to improve performance of time-consuming data operations, such as sorting, filtering, and grouping

With VCL 13.1, we implemented new multi-threaded algorithms in our data controllers to fully exploit the power of modern CPUs when it comes to dealing with large amounts of data. Our tests show that sorting, filtering, or grouping data in the ExpressQuantumGrid has been significantly improved (twice as fast or more, depending on the CPU architecture) as compared to VCL 12.2.6. The new algorithms are enabled by default; however, you can always switch to use the previous version. You can also choose an algorithm version for your entire application (using the dxDefaultMultiThreadedFiltering and dxDefaultMultiThreadedSorting global constants declared within the cxCustomData unit) or select the algorithm version for individual Views (via the View's DataController.MultiThreadedOptions option set). The new functionality relates only to the data controllers that work in "classic" data loading modes - when data-aware operations are performed on the client side, rather than on the server side (as in server mode).
We are excited to see the test results with these improvements and are looking forward to hearing yours! In the Beta version, we added multi-threaded support only to the ExpressQuantumGrid and are working to add it to the ExpressQuantumTreeList and ExpressVerticalGrid with the release version.