A microprocessor-based design of the data base computer

Initial investigation found that the original Data Base Computer approach to be most appealing in light of Sperry Univac´s need to support existing customers´ data bases and applications while at the same time offering them cost/performance improvement and additional capabilities. A revised architecture was designed that offered the benefits sought at a price and level of complexity that is extremely attractive. Improvements to the design to aid in recovery operations and the performance modeling should be complete by the time this paper is published. The result should be a special purpose computer design that could significantly improve the users ability to mange the ever growing body of data characteristic of our modern technological society.