TY - GEN
T1 - Implementation of an agent architecture for automated index tuning
AU - De Carvalho Costa, Rogério Luís
AU - Lifschitz, Sérgio
AU - De Noronha, Maíra Ferreira
AU - Salles, Marcos Antonio Vaz
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - It has been Important to extend database management systems to support new requirements of applications and administration. We focus in this paper on the automatic tuning feature, particularly manipulation of indexes. The architectural approach considered here is based on software agents. We briefly present the heuristics involved in the decision upon creation, dropping and the exact moment to proceed with either action. Then we discuss our agent-based database architecture, with its layers and coupling within an actual DBMS. Finally, we explain the way our hypothetical indexes are integrated in PostgreSQL and how they can be used in practice for automated index tuning.
AB - It has been Important to extend database management systems to support new requirements of applications and administration. We focus in this paper on the automatic tuning feature, particularly manipulation of indexes. The architectural approach considered here is based on software agents. We briefly present the heuristics involved in the decision upon creation, dropping and the exact moment to proceed with either action. Then we discuss our agent-based database architecture, with its layers and coupling within an actual DBMS. Finally, we explain the way our hypothetical indexes are integrated in PostgreSQL and how they can be used in practice for automated index tuning.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33947099446&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICDE.2005.228
DO - 10.1109/ICDE.2005.228
M3 - Article in proceedings
AN - SCOPUS:33947099446
SN - 0769526578
SN - 9780769526577
T3 - Proceedings - International Workshop on Self-Managing Database Systems, SMDB 2005
BT - Proceedings - International Conference on Data Engineering Workshops
T2 - 21st International Conference on Data Engineering Workshops 2005
Y2 - 3 April 2005 through 4 April 2005
ER -