Distributed Database Management Systems: A Practical Approach

This book addresses issues related to managing data across a distributed database system. It is unique because it covers traditional database theory and current research, explaining the difficulties in providing a unified user interface and global data dictionary. The book gives implementers guidance on hiding discrepancies across systems and creating the illusion of a single repository for users. It also includes three sample frameworks—implemented using J2SE with JMS, J2EE, and Microsoft .Net—that readers can use to learn how to implement a distributed database management system. IT and development groups and computer sciences/software engineering graduates will find this guide invaluable.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Data Distribution Alternatives
3 Database Control
4 Query Optimization
5 Controlling Concurrency
6 Deadlock Handling
7 Replication Control
8 Failure and Commit Protocols
9 DDBE Security
10 Data Modeling Overview
11 Logical Data Models
12 Traditional DDBE Architectures
13 New DDBE Architectures
14 DDBE Platform Requirements
15 The JMS Starter Kit
16 The J2EE Platform
17 The J2EE Starter Kit
18 The Microsoft .NET Platform
19 The DNET Starter Kit