| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/D020069/1 |
| Title: |
Optimised XML processing and its applications: support for collaboration |
| Principal Investigator: |
Buneman, Professor OP |
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Sch of Informatics |
| Organisation: |
University of Edinburgh |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
22 June 2005 |
Ends: |
21 September 2005 |
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5,900
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| Information & Knowledge Mgmt |
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XML is a data format based on a language for describing the structureof documents, which is now being used to describe arbitrary collectionsof data. The problem with this is that languages and storage systemsthat work well on documents (which typically fit comfortably into themain memory of any computer) do not work on large data sets. Nowhereis this more evident than in scientific databases where it is now easyto find XML documents that range in size from 10 to 100 gigabytes.The database groups at Edinburgh and Konstanz database group have bothbeen investigating efficient database support for large XML data sets.Both groups have developed prototype systems that have experimentalevidence showing that scalable performance can be achieved comparableto that of relational systems. The goal of this proposal is to allowfor an intensive exchange of ideas during a sabbatical stay of MarcScholl. While taking quite different approaches, a native XML enginehas been developed in Edinburgh and a relational back end is beingused in Konstanz, a closer comparison might actually revealsignificant commonalities in implementation details. It is thereforechallenging to pursue an in-depth comparison and competition duringsuch a visit.Recently, both groups have investigated database archiving. This mayprove a valuable application area for native XML stores and form thebasis for a long-term collaboration.
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