Optimal Query Processing for Distributed Database Systems

  • Authors:
  • W. W. Chu;P. Hurley

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1982

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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.