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Distributed and Client/Server DBMS: Underpinning for Downsizing
Posted Under: Downsizing Computing
Source: George Schussel and Stacey Griffin Published: Aug 1992
In this white paper, Schussel and Griffin give a comprehensive overview of distributed databases, client/server computing and downsizing. In particular, a detailed discussion of the difference between distributed databases and client/server computing database servers is provided. Functional requirements for DBMS are discussed. A detailed presentation of IBM technologies is also presented. The evolution of these different distributed computing architectures is also analyzed.
