Investigating the hosting of small-scale database management systems on microprocessor development boards

Computer technology develops at an astounding pace, and new technologies are constantly being introduced. Microprocessor development boards, which are currently used in building and automation; three-dimensional printing; and hosting media centers, networks, and servers, may become an alternative to commodity personal computers. This paper focuses on the follow-up experiment in a larger study where the null-hypothesis - microprocessor development boards can support data processing of small-scale database management systems solutions on a similar scale as that of commodity personal computers - was rejected. To determine the degree to which microprocessor development boards can host small-scale database management systems solutions, three testing parameters per microprocessor development board are investigated, namely total average thread failures, the point of divergence, and the data volume accommodated before breakpoint is reached. From the tests, the breakpoint ratios among the microprocessor development boards are calculated to compare them to one another. Lastly, a price comparison is made - to show how the microprocessor development board pricing compares to that of a commodity personal computer.