A Comprehensive Guide Through the Italian Database Research Over the Last 25 Years, 1st ed. 2018 Studies in Big Data Series, Vol. 31

This book offers readers a comprehensive guide to the evolution of the database field from its earliest stages up to the present?and from classical relational database management systems to the current Big Data metaphor. In particular, it gathers the most significant research from the Italian database community that had relevant intersections with international projects. Big Data technology is currently dominating both the market and research.

 The book provides readers with a broad overview of key research efforts in modelling, querying and analysing data, which, over the last few decades, have became massive and heterogeneous areas.

Presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the database research field from classical relational database management systems to the current big data metaphor

Approaches the evolution of research on databases from different but unified perspectives

Illustrates the perspectives of several research groups in Italy that actively collaborate with leading research groups around the world

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras