Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Distributed Database


A distributed database is a database that is under the control of a central database management system (DBMS) in which storage devices are not all attached to a common CPU. It may be stored in multiple computers located in the same physical location, or may be dispersed over a network of interconnected computers.
Collections of data (e.g. in a database) can be distributed across multiple physical locations. A distributed database can reside on network serverson the Internet, on corporate intranets or extranets, or on other company networks. The replication and distribution of databases improves database performance at end-user worksites. Continue Reading....
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Distributed Database Systems Books
Principles of Distributed Database Systems By M. Tamer Özsu, Patrick Valduriez
Distributed Database Management Systems: A Practical Approach By Saeed K. Rahimi, Frank S. Haug
Distributed Databases By Stefano CERI
Distributed Database Systems D. David Arthur Bell, Jane B. Grimson

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