Architecture and Implementation of the Darmstadt Database Kernel System

Summary: Kernel-centric, multi-layer architecture for application-specific DBs built on a common Darmstadt kernel. Hierarchical object storage, single-scan set-oriented operations, and a multi-level transaction model enable strong concurrency; early implementation experiences and lessons. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)

Paper ID: h287b957fb6e32e7f
Venue: SIGMOD
Year: 1987
Pagerank: 8.3026469e-05
Overall Rank: 2,556 | 82.82%
DOI: 10.1145/38713.38737

Incoming Non-self Citations Over Time

Authors

1. H.-B. Paul (Technical University of Darmstadt)
2. H.-J. Schek (Technical University of Darmstadt)
3. M. H. Scholl (Technical University of Darmstadt)
4. G. Welkum (Technical University of Darmstadt)
5. U. Deppisch (Technical University of Darmstadt)

BibTeX Citation

@inproceedings{paul_sigmod87,
        title = {{Architecture and Implementation of the Darmstadt Database Kernel System}},
        author = {Paul, H.-B. and Schek, H.-J. and Scholl, M. H. and Welkum, G. and Deppisch, U.},
        series = {{SIGMOD} '87},
        booktitle = {Proceedings of the {ACM} {SIGMOD} International Conference on Management of Data},
        publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
        doi = {10.1145/38713.38737},
        url = {https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/38713.38737},
        year = {1987}
}

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273	Extensible Query Processing in Starburst	1989	SIGMOD	0.00022504729
1,689	ODE (Object Database and Environment): The Language and the Data Model	1989	SIGMOD	9.8628503e-05
2,154	A Recursive Algebra and Query Optimization for Nested Relations	1989	SIGMOD	8.9474855e-05
2,531	Supporting Flat Relations by a Nested Relational Kernel	1987	VLDB	8.3351949e-05
2,751	Possibilities and Limitations of Using Flat Operators in Nested Algebra Expressions	1988	PODS	8.0562002e-05
2,992	Design and Implementation of an Extensible Database Management System Supporting User Defined Data Types and Functions	1988	VLDB	7.7729638e-05
3,209	Implementing an Interpreter for Functional Rules in a Query Optimizer	1988	VLDB	7.5364911e-05
3,408	Multi-Level Recovery	1990	PODS	7.3264798e-05
7,156	Extending the Relational Algebra to Capture Complex Objects	1989	VLDB	5.5973998e-05

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Rank	Cited Paper	Year	Venue	Pagerank
2	R-Trees: A Dynamic Index Structure For Spatial Searching	1984	SIGMOD	0.001992968
7	Implementation Techniques For Main Memory Database Systems	1984	SIGMOD	0.00081992507
183	On Extending the Functions of a Relational Database System	1982	SIGMOD	0.00026178731
291	Object and File Management in the EXODUS Extensible Database System	1986	VLDB	0.00021951101
354	A DBMS Prototype to Support Extended NF2 Relations: An Integrated View on Flat Tables and Hierarchies	1986	SIGMOD	0.00020222123
486	A Calculus for Complex Objects	1986	PODS	0.00017471997
549	Non First Normal Form Relations To Represent Hierarchically Organized Data	1984	PODS	0.00016563595
640	Data Structures for an Integrated Data Base Management and Information Retrieval System	1982	VLDB	0.00015288268
1,309	Abstraction in Recovery Management	1986	SIGMOD	0.00011070982
1,775	Molecular Objects, Abstract Data Types, and Data Models: A Framework	1984	VLDB	9.6681333e-05
1,983	A Theoretical Foundation Of Multi-Level Concurrency Control	1986	PODS	9.2560823e-05
2,012	On Line Processing of Compacted Relations	1982	VLDB	9.1867589e-05
2,240	Architectural Issues of Transaction Management in Multi-Layered Systems	1984	VLDB	8.7745377e-05
2,531	Supporting Flat Relations by a Nested Relational Kernel	1987	VLDB	8.3351949e-05
2,535	Database Portals: A New Application Program Interface	1984	VLDB	8.3333538e-05
3,715	IFO: A Formal Semantic Database Model (Preliminary Report)	1984	PODS	7.0750576e-05
9,007	Selective Deferred Index Maintenance & Concurrency Control in Integrated Information Systems	1985	VLDB	5.2388062e-05

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