If there's anything you need to know about database technology-from Informix to Web databases-chances are that you'll find it here! The author provides a comprehensive and cogent reference on current database technology, architectures, and products. New to this edition is coverage of OLAP, SMP/NUMA, and network communication issues, new extended and super relational databases, Web-enabled databases, hybrid object-relational databases-plus hot issues like data mining and universal databases.
