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Object-relational DBMSs : tracking the next great wave

Title
Object-relational DBMSs : tracking the next great wave / Michael Stonebraker, Paul Brown with Dorothy Moore.
Author
Stonebraker, Michael.
Publication
San Francisco, Calif. : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, [1999], ©1999.

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  • Moore, Dorothy.
  • Brown, Paul.
Description
xiv, 297 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
  • Discover why object-relational technology is ideal for supporting a broad spectrum of data types and application areas, from financial services to multimedia data. In this completely revised and updated edition, database experts Michael Stonebraker and Paul Brown explore the object-relational paradigm and examine the most recent developments in the field.
  • Specially written for database application programmers, database analysts, and IT managers, this book includes detailed information on how to classify DBMS applications, where object-relational DBMSs fit in the database world, and what mechanisms are required to support such an engine.
Series Statement
Morgan Kaufmann series in data management systems
Uniform Title
Morgan Kaufmann series in data management systems.
Subject
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-282) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. The DBMS Matrix -- Ch. 2. Characteristic 1: Base Data Type Extension -- Ch. 3. Examples of Base Type Extension -- Ch. 4. Characteristic 2: Complex Objects -- Ch. 5. Other Type Constructors? -- Ch. 6. Characteristic 3: Inheritance -- Ch. 7. Characteristic 4: Rules -- Ch. 8. Object-Relational Parsing -- Ch. 9. Traditional Relational Optimizers -- Ch. 10. Object-Relational Optimizers -- Ch. 11. Implementation of Rule Systems -- Ch. 12. Architectural Options for Commercial Vendors -- Ch. 13. More on Object-Relational Architecture -- Ch. 14. Extension Performance: Implementation Makes a Difference -- Ch. 15. Object-Relational DBMS and Application Servers -- Ch. 16. Multiquadrant Problems -- Ch. 17. Solutions to Multiquadrant Problems -- Ch. 18. Database Design for Object-Relational DBMSs -- Ch. 19. The Next Great Wave in DBMS Technology.
ISBN
1558604529
OCLC
ocm40334435
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries