<p><b>The key to client/server computing.</b><br><br><br>Transaction processing techniques are deeply ingrained in the fields of<br>databases and operating systems and are used to monitor, control and update<br>information in modern computer systems. This book will show you how large,<br>distributed, heterogeneous computer systems can be made to work reliably.<br>Using transactions as a unifying conceptual framework, the authors show how<br>to build high-performance distributed systems and high-availability<br>applications with finite budgets and risk.</p><br><br><p>The authors provide detailed explanations of why various problems occur as<br>well as practical, usable techniques for their solution. Throughout the book,<br>examples and techniques are drawn from the most successful commercial and<br>research systems. Extensive use of compilable C code fragments demonstrates<br>the many transaction processing algorithms presented in the book. The book<br>will be valuable to anyone interested in implementing distributed systems<br>or client/server architectures.</p>