Internal and External Performance Measurement Methodologies for Database Systems.
Abstract
The scope of this thesis is twofold. The first is to provide a methodology for the performance measurement of database systems. The second is the application of this methodology to a specific database system in an attempt to verify the applicability of this methodology and the performance and capacity claims of the database system. As a methodology, the thesis describes the strategies and locations for the placement of checkpoints, the kinds of performance data to be collected, the environment for the conduct of the performance measurement and the interpretation of the results. One of the most important contributions of this methodology is its capability to obtain actual measurement overhead making the presentation of truly accurate results possible. As an application of this methodology, we attempt to validate the performance and capacity claims of an experimental multi-backend database system known as MDBS. Surprisingly, these claims have been validated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152025
Entities
People
- R. C. Tekampe
- R. J. Watson
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School