An introduction to database systems: vol. I (4th ed.)
An introduction to database systems: vol. I (4th ed.)
Supporting organizational problem solving with a work station
ACM Transactions on Information Systems (TOIS)
Database Management Systems in Microworld - DBASE II & MDBS III
Databases for Business and Office Applications, Database Week
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Since it became known that Database Management Systems (DBMS) based on the relational model [ 1] were running on microcomputers, the MIS manager has been in a position to opt for a new strategy, namely distributing the administration and operation of part(s) of the entire organization's database. Local autonomy, flexibility, greater reliability and availability are most often cited as advantages of this strategy. On the other hand, distributed databases are not without problems [2], and because the subject is both too complex and extensive to be fully covered by a single article, the focus here will be on identifying common microcomputer configurations and to evaluate seven relational DBMS supported by one or more of these configurations. Particularly, the following questions will be addressed:• What technological breakthroughs have prompted the emergence of microcomputer-based relational DBMSs?• What are some microcomputer configurations supporting commercially available relational DBMSs?• What has been our experience with seven microcomputer-based relational DBMSs?