• DocumentCode
    1147081
  • Title

    Optimal Query Processing for Distributed Database Systems

  • Author

    Chu, Wesley W. ; Hurley, Paul

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    835
  • Lastpage
    850
  • Abstract
    A model is developed for determining the optimal policy for processing a given relational model query. The model is based on operating cost (processing cost and communication cost), which is a function of selection of sites for processing query operations, sequence of operations, file size, and data reduction functions. The optimal policy specifies the site selection and sequence of operations that yield minimum operating cost.
  • Keywords
    Distributed database; local operation group; optimal query processing; query operating cost; query processing graph; query tree; relational algebra; relational database; Algebra; Computer science; Cost function; Data communication; Database systems; Distributed databases; Heuristic algorithms; Query processing; Relational databases; Tree graphs; Distributed database; local operation group; optimal query processing; query operating cost; query processing graph; query tree; relational algebra; relational database;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computers, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9340
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TC.1982.1676099
  • Filename
    1676099