Faster, Cheaper Database Designs Revolutionize Data Management for Businesses
The article discusses a method for designing object-oriented database schemas based on cost considerations. The researchers developed an abstract database machine to help choose the most efficient schema in terms of space and query/update processing time. This machine uses programs composed of steps connected by streams of values to execute operations on the database. The goal was to create a system that is both powerful enough to handle complex queries and updates, and simple enough to estimate costs accurately.