Includes bibliographical references and index.

What's new in the 7th edition?extensive coverage of Big Data systems, from the user perspective (Chapter 10), as well as from an internal perspective (Chapters 20 through 23).Updates to all the internal chapters to reflect current-generation technology, such as solid-state disks, main-memory databases, multi-core systems, and parallel and distributed databases.Coverage of semi-structured data management using JSON, RDF, and Updated coverage of temporal data, data analytics, and advanced indexing techniques such as write-optimized indices.Reorganization and update of chapters to better support courses with a significant hands-on component, including use of current-generation application development tools and Big Data systems such as Apache Hadoop and Spark.New chapter on Blockchain Databases (Chapter 26) that introduces blockchain technology and its growing role in enterprise applications.