Moving up the food chain: supporting e-commerce applications on databases

ABSTRACT

Database systems have enjoyed a tremendous market because they have served many applications really well -- transaction processing in the beginning, and then decision support. Today, with over 200% cumulative growth rate in certain segments of E-Commerce, it is clear that this new class of applications will be a strong driver for databases to grow, commercially, as well as from a Research perspective. This paper outlines some of the issues that I have learnt in dealing with E-Commerce applications that may well be the focus of some of the research in database systems over the course of next few years.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.4 INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS
      H.4.2 Types of Systems
          Subjects: Decision support (e.g., MIS)

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Management, Performance