ABSTRACT
Published in 1992. Business information has evolved from typewriter/card index (decentralized) through the era of DP Department and mainframe (centralized) to present mix with PCs and networks (distributed). This book demonstrates how data distribution can function in the best interests of organizations, through a managed environment. It looks at what is needed from the systems professionals to support current methods; reporting actual experience, defining techniques, and examining the opportunities and challenges.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Defining Distribution
part |2 pages
Data Access Issues
part |2 pages
Client - Server Architectures
part |2 pages
Dictionaries and Distribution
part 5|2 pages
Vendor Developments
part 6|2 pages
Research in Distribution
part 7|2 pages
Conclusions