Methodology for Benchmarking Relational Database Machines

摘要

The thesis presents a methodology for benchmarking relational database machines. It provides a standard for benchmarking relational database machines and relational software database management systems. As a methodology, a collection of methods, tools, and procedures is included. The methodology is based on a three-level hierarchy of models. At the lowest level is the machine model. The machine is modeled as a high-level language architecture, i.e. as a machine which executes a relational query language. This approach gives a degree of machine-independence. The next level in the hierarchy is the database model. The database is modeled as a synthetic database consisting of twelve relations of varying tuple width and cardinality. The relations are based on a standard tuple template. This approach gives us database independence, i.e., the database model is independent of any real-world database. The highest level in the hierarchy is the applications model. We present two applications models.