The Instrumentation of a Parallel and Scalable Database Computer--The Multi-Backend Database Computer, for Benchmarking Its Complex Operations

Abstract

This study is the continuation of a performance evaluation technique known as benchmarking to an experimental database management system known as the Multi-Backend Database System (MBDS). The main emphasis of this thesis is on the instrumentation of this parallel and scalable database computer, for benchmarking its complex operations: update and retrieve-common. The primary research question is to determine whether MBDS demonstrates the response-time reduction and response-time invariance claims when carrying out its two complex operations. In order to benchmark these transactions, the proper instrumentation of the test database, test transaction sets, and test procedures were thoroughly executed. Keywords: Instrumentation, Paralled database computer, Performance tests, Complex operations, Computer system, Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA225385

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  • Darrell W. Alston

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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