Título: A Methodology for Vertically Partitioning in a Multi-Relation Database Environment
Autores: Gorla, Narasimhaiah
Fecha: 2008-05-22
2007
Publicador: Unversidad Nacional de La Plata
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Tipo: Articulo
Articulo
Tema: vertical partitioning; database performance; referential integrity constraints; multi-relation databases
Ciencias Informáticas
Base de datos relacional
Administración de Base de Datos
Informática
Descripción: Vertical partitioning, in which attributes of a relation are assigned to partitions, is aimed at improving database performance. We extend previous research that is based on a single relation to multi-relation database environment, by including referential integrity constraints, access time based heuristic, and a comprehensive cost model that considers most transaction types including updates and joins. The algorithm was applied to a real-world insurance CLAIMS database. Simulation experiments were conducted and the results show a performance improvement of 36% to 65% over unpartitioned case. Application of our method for small databases resulted in partitioning schemes that are comparable to optimal.
Idioma: Inglés