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Recently, several proposals for multiprocessor database machines have emerged. Most approaches focus upon the solution of the I/O-bottleneck or upon parallel algorithms for relational operations. Other crucial issues in such systems include communication between the software modules of the database management system which are distributed across the processors and efficient control of parallel query execution. In this paper, we argue that strictly set-oriented query execution and data flow control are appropriate mechanisms in order to minimize overheads for communication and control of execution. Then we give an overview of the design of the multiprocessor database machine KARDAMOM which integrates both concepts. An important feature is a two-level system architecture, where the upper level consists of those parts of the system which operate exclusively on tuple sets instead of pages. A dedicated storage manager is proposed which provides a uniform interface for the representation of tuple sets as well as for the exchange of tuple sets between different system components. Other important issues are related to query translation and optimization and to transaction management in a set-oriented environment.
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von Bültzingsloewen, G. et al. (1989). Design and implementation of KARDAMOM — A set-oriented data flow database machine. In: Boral, H., Faudemay, P. (eds) Database Machines. IWDM 1989. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 368. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-51324-8_26
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