CLASSIFICATION OF

DBMS
Criteria to classify DBMS
1. Data Model
2. Number of users
3. Number of sites
4. Cost
5. Types of access path
6. General or Special Pourpose
Data model
1. Traditional:
1.1 Relational
1.2 Network
1.3 Heirarchial
2. Emerging:
2.1 Object oriented
2.2 object- relational.
Number of Users
1.Single User
2.Multiple Users
Number of Sites
1. Homogenous DBMS
2. Hetrogenous DBMS
3. Federated DBMS
Cost
• Cost Range: from free open-source systems to configurations costing millions
of dollars
• Examples of free relational DBMSs: MySQL, PostgreSQL, others
• Commercial DBMS offer additional specialized modules, e.g. time-series
module, spatial data module, document module, XML module
• These offer additional specialized functionality when purchased separately
• Sometimes called cartridges (e.g., in Oracle) or blades
• Different licensing options: site license, maximum number of concurrent users
(seat license), single user, etc.
• Types of access path

• General purpose or
Special purpose
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BY
AMOGH GYANESHWAR
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