Federated Database Systems for Managing Distributed, Heterogeneous, and Autonomous Databases

Summary: Federated DBs enable selective, controlled integration of distributed, heterogeneous, autonomous databases. This framework enables evolutionary expansion for data sharing and app development via integration levels, balancing global query with local autonomy. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)

Paper ID: he085f0b504b9e416
Venue: VLDB
Year: 1991
Pagerank: 0.00025951043
Overall Rank: 186 | 98.76%
DOI: -

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Authors

1. Amit P. Sheth (Bell Communications Research)

BibTeX Citation

@article{sheth_vldb91,
        title = {{Federated Database Systems for Managing Distributed, Heterogeneous, and Autonomous Databases}},
        author = {Sheth, Amit P.},
        journal = {PVLDB},
        series = {{VLDB} '91},
        pages = {489},
        year = {1991}
}

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399	Query Caching and Optimization in Distributed Mediator Systems	1996	SIGMOD	0.00019143706
813	Composing Mappings Among Data Sources	2003	VLDB	0.00013722762
814	An Interactive Clustering-based Approach to Integrating Source Query Interfaces on the Deep Web	2004	SIGMOD	0.00013719268
1,198	Outerjoins as Disjunctions	1994	SIGMOD	0.00011565328
1,525	Managing Semantic Heterogeneity in Databases : A Theoretical Perspective	1997	PODS	0.00010355628
2,172	A Black-Box Approach to Query Cardinality Estimation	2007	CIDR	8.9214171e-05
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3,407	Quality-driven Integration of Heterogeneous Information Systems	1999	VLDB	7.328074e-05
3,692	Semantic Integration in Heterogeneous Databases Using Neural Networks	1994	VLDB	7.093474e-05
3,981	A Data Transformation System for Biological Data Sources	1995	VLDB	6.8772513e-05
4,883	Hu-Fu: Efficient and Secure Spatial Queries over Data Federation	2022	VLDB	6.3710505e-05
5,008	Reducing Multidatabase Query Response Time By Tree Balancing	1995	SIGMOD	6.316759e-05
5,047	Using Flexible Transactions to Support Multi-system Telecommunication Applications	1992	VLDB	6.2992912e-05
5,747	Conjunctive Query Equivalence of Keyed Relational Schemas (Extended Abstract)	1997	PODS	6.0083342e-05
5,830	IBM Db2 Graph: Supporting Synergistic and Retrofittable Graph Queries Inside IBM Db2	2020	SIGMOD	5.9783099e-05
5,937	Integrating Information for On Demand Computing	2003	VLDB	5.9411711e-05
5,999	Heterogeneous Database Query Optimization in DB2 Universal DataJoiner	1998	VLDB	5.9198633e-05
6,835	Skeena: Efficient and Consistent Cross-Engine Transactions	2022	SIGMOD	5.6684174e-05
6,913	An Approach For Building Secure Database Federations	1994	VLDB	5.6482844e-05
7,511	Epoxy: ACID Transactions Across Diverse Data Stores	2023	VLDB	5.5054703e-05
7,581	Meaningful Labeling of Integrated Query Interfaces	2006	VLDB	5.4912055e-05
7,864	Blueprinting the Cloud: Unifying and Automatically Optimizing Cloud Data Infrastructures with BRAD	2024	VLDB	5.4367919e-05
7,908	SkyQuery: A Web Service Approach to Federate Databases	2003	CIDR	5.4285196e-05
8,416	U-DPAP: Utility-aware Efficient Range Counting on Privacy-preserving Spatial Data Federation	2025	SIGMOD	5.3350162e-05
8,582	ScalarDB: Universal Transaction Manager for Polystores	2023	VLDB	5.3095579e-05
8,790	Extending Relational Query Optimization to Dynamic Schemas for Information Integration in Multidatabases	2007	SIGMOD	5.2764811e-05
9,115	Check Out the Big Brain on BRAD: Simplifying Cloud Data Processing with Learned Automated Data Meshes	2023	VLDB	5.2271833e-05
9,381	Hu-Fu: A Data Federation System for Secure Spatial Queries	2022	VLDB	5.1868213e-05
9,420	The Role of Integrity Constraints in Database Interoperation	1996	VLDB	5.1802284e-05
9,540	Databases on the Web: Technologies for Federation Architectures and Case Studies	1997	SIGMOD	5.1620876e-05
9,886	Querying Shared Data with Security Heterogeneity	2020	SIGMOD	5.1166963e-05
10,816	FedAugment: Table Augmentation Search over Decentralized Data Repositories	2026	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
11,226	OpenFGL: A Comprehensive Benchmark for Federated Graph Learning	2025	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
11,258	Accio: Bolt-on Query Federation	2025	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
11,317	Sonata: Multi-Database Transactions Made Fast and Serializable	2025	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
12,033	Tanium Reveal: A Federated Search Engine for Querying Unstructured File Data on Large Enterprise Networks	2021	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
12,881	DObjects: Enabling Distributed Data Services for Metacomputing Platforms	2008	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,158	HyperQueries: Dynamic Distributed Query Processing on the Internet	2001	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,237	Experiences in Federated Databases: From IRO-DB to MIRO-Web	1998	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,251	The COntext Interchange Mediator Prototype	1997	SIGMOD	4.9793485e-05
13,288	Efendi: Federated Database System of Cadlab	1995	SIGMOD	4.9793485e-05
13,290	The ECRC Multi Database System	1995	SIGMOD	4.9793485e-05
13,301	A Scalable Architecture for Autonomous Heterogeneous Database Interactions	1995	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,305	Database De-Centralization - A Practical Approach	1995	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,325	A Top-Down Approach For Two Level Serializability	1994	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,335	Data Integration in the Large: The Challenge of Reuse	1994	VLDB	4.9793485e-05
13,348	Database Challenges in Global Information Systems	1993	SIGMOD	4.9793485e-05
13,351	Enhancing Inter-Operability and Data Sharing In Medical Information Systems	1993	SIGMOD	4.9793485e-05

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