Parallel database systems: The case for shared-something

Author

Valduriez, Patrick

Author_Institution

INRIA, Rocquencourt, France

fYear

1993

fDate

19-23 Apr 1993

Firstpage

460

Lastpage

465

Abstract

Parallel database systems are becoming the primary application of multiprocessor computers. The reason for this is that they can provide high-performance and high-availability database support at a much lower price than do equivalent mainframe computers. The traditional shared-memory, shared-disk, and shared-nothing architectures of parallel database systems are compared, based on the following dimensions: simplicity, cost, performance, availability and extensibility. Based on these comparisons, the case is made for the shared-something architecture, which can provide a better trade-off between the various objectives

Keywords

database management systems; distributed databases; parallel architectures; parallel machines; shared memory systems; special purpose computers; cost; extensibility; high-availability database support; multiprocessor computers; parallel database systems; performance; price; shared disk architecture; shared memory architecture; shared-nothing architectures; shared-something architecture; simplicity; Availability; Computer aided software engineering; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Costs; Database systems; Memory management; Parallel processing; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Data Engineering, 1993. Proceedings. Ninth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Vienna

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3570-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICDE.1993.344035

Filename

344035