Transaction Processing Concepts and Technology

Author: Jim Gray
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Publish 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. Using transactions as a fundamental concept, the author explains 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 also as a reference for computer professionals.