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This paper describes the issues in the scalability and performance of database servers and relates it to the architecture and software for highperformance computing systems. First, we review the performance and scalability considerations in implementing current database management systems and describe how current database server architectures address these issues. Subsequently, we analyze the potential of future database server architectures to address limitations of current systems.
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Tiwary, A., Kowalik, J., Abarbanel, B., Lixvar, J., Jumani, V. (1997). Performance and Scalability of Database Servers: an Introduction. In: Grandinetti, L., Kowalik, J., Vajtersic, M. (eds) Advances in High Performance Computing. NATO ASI Series, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5514-4_1
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