XML Data Management: Pure XML and XML-Supporting Database Systems

Author: Ekkehard
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book consists of five relatively independent parts, covering topics such as: the role of good grammar and formatting in XML information modeling. The XML storage, indexing, querying, and data access features of the Tamino database. The characteristics and API of the open-source system eXist. BerkeleyDBXML's ability to store XML documents in a pure XML manner. IBM DB2 universal database and its support for XML applications. Xperanto for addressing information integration needs. Oracle for managing XMLType types centered around XML documents. Microsoft SQL Server 2000's support for input/output XML data. A general architecture for storing XML documents in relational databases. X007, XMach-1, XMark, and other benchmark tests for evaluating XML database performance. This book is written by experts active at the forefront of the XML field, showcasing the best ways to use XML for information modeling. It covers key issues in various data management areas, provides an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of different XML solutions, introduces some custom internal solutions, and is an outstanding book that combines practical experience and theoretical analysis in the field of XML data management. This book can be used by university students studying advanced database courses and also serves as a reference manual for professionals specializing in XML and relational databases.