Abstract
As the first UNIX RDBMS vendor to offer a parallel, scalable multi-threaded database, Informix has taken an early lead in attracting customers with VLDBs (Very Large Databases) of a terabyte of data (or more) to Open Systems. This has necessitated a re-think of traditional UNIX database philosophies, and a borrowing of ideas from the more experienced mainframe world.
This paper outlines the type of user, and usage, which is pushing UNIX databases to these dimensions, and the practical solutions which can be provided for the reliable and timely handling of the issues associated with data volumes of this magnitude.
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The Business Need For VLDB - An Asian Perspective
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RDBMS Technical Requirements for Open Systems VLDB
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Operational RDBMS Concerns for VLDBs on Open Systems
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Banham, T. (1996). Handling Terabyte Databases on Open Systems. In: Cheung, Ty., Fong, J., Siu, B. (eds) Database Reengineering and Interoperability. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1803-7_17
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