SIGMOD(Paper Session)

Abstract

Data base technology has progressed to the stage where software facilities for managing large amounts of data are readily available. This session will address several issues related to the design of effective and efficient data bases. The issues to be addressed are the following: (1) The efficiency of a custom-built DBMS vs. the efficiency of vendor-supplied DBMSs. (2) The use of analytic models as an aid in selecting physical data base structures. (3) The use of a separate machine to manage a data base.