We consider the use of a database cluster for Application Service Provider (ASP). In the ASP context, applications and databases can be update-intensive and must remain autonomous....
We present a prototype of an inductive database. Our system enables the user to query not only the data stored in the database but also generalizations (e.g. rules or trees) over ...
From beginning of 1994 to the end of 1996, the IRO-DB ESPRIT project has developed tools for accessing relational and object-oriented databases in an integrated way. The system is...
Peter Fankhauser, Georges Gardarin, M. Lopez, J. M...
What is the intended interpretation of a geospatial database in terms of reproducible experiences? How should places on a digital globe be interpreted on the earth surface? And how...
The database community is on a constant quest for better integration of data management and knowledge management. Recently, with the increasing use of ontology in various applicat...