Evolution of database technology: hyperdatabases

Our vision is that hyperdatabases become available that extend and evolve from database technology. Hyperdatabases move up to a higher level, closer to the applications. A hyperdatabase manages distributed objects and software components as well as workflows, in analogy to a database system that manages data and transactions. In short, hyperdatabases will provide “higher order data independence”, e.g., immunity of applications against changes in the implementation of components and workload transparency. Such an evolution of database technology should keep its pivotal role as infrastructure for application development for data-intensive, central and distributed application. The hyperdatabase concept abstracts from the host of current infrastructures and middleware technology