A survey of the literature on Distributed Data Base Management Systems is presented. The problems associated with distributing data throughout a network are summarized into two major areas: Data Distribution and Data Transfer. Each area is described detailing some of the major proposed solutions to the problems therein. The intention here is to provide the reader with an overview and an extensive bibliography for further study on any aspect of Distributed DBMS.
Keywords
Distributed data base; file allocation; synchronization; deadlock; data base computers; back-end data base machines; data base model; network information systems; data translation