Distributed Vs. Centralized Database Systems - Transaction Execution Cost and Performance Analysis.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we investigate the impact of concurrency control on transaction execution cost and system throughout in centralized and distributed data base systems (DBS) based on slow and fast (local) networks. Second, we show that in terms of transaction execution cost and DBS throughput, there are some applications for which any distributed DBS can be more effective than any centralized DBS and vice versa. We also argue that for other applications the decision in favour of distributed or centralized DBS should be based on the comparison of specific DBS systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117915

Entities

People

  • Dushan Z. Badal

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Load Monitoring
  • Message Processing
  • Military Research
  • Multithreading
  • National Security
  • Networks
  • Observation
  • Remote Terminals
  • Security
  • Simulators
  • Terminals
  • Throughput

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design