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Although database systems are a natural application for parallel machines, their uptake has been slower than anticipated. This problem can be alleviated to some extent by the development of tools to predict the performance of parallel database systems and provide the user with simple graphic visualisations of particular scenarios. However, in view of the complexities of these systems, verification of such tools can be very difficult. This paper describes how both process algebra and simulation are being used to verify the STEADY parallel DBMS performance estimator.
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Dempster, E.W. et al. (1998). Verifying a performance estimator for parallel DBMSs. In: Pritchard, D., Reeve, J. (eds) Euro-Par’98 Parallel Processing. Euro-Par 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1470. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0057845
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