Transaction Processing: Concepts and Technology: Concepts and Technology

Author: Gray
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Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book lists numerous successful examples of commercial and research systems, as well as many compilable C code snippets of transaction processing algorithms. It is worth reading for those interested in implementing distributed systems or client-server structures. Transaction processing is widely applied in the fields of databases and operating systems, monitoring, controlling, and updating information in modern computer systems. This book demonstrates to readers how large-scale, distributed, and heterogeneous computer systems operate reliably. The author uses transactions as a fundamental concept to explain how to build high-performance, highly available applications under limited funds and risks. The book also elaborates in detail on various potential issues and practical, usable techniques to solve them. This book lists numerous successful examples of commercial and research systems, as well as many compilable C code snippets of transaction processing algorithms. It is worth reading for those interested in implementing distributed systems or client-server structures. This book is suitable as a textbook for universities and can also serve as a reference for computer professionals.