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Conceptual Architectureof PostgreSQL
S-Queue-LKhurrum A Mujeeb, Adam Abu Hijleh, Adam Ali
Stephen McDonald, Wisam Zaghal
CISC 322 - Fall 2010
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Overview• What is Postgres?• Research Methods• Considered Alternatives• Reference Architecture• Conceptual Architecture• Inside Subsystems – Query Processor• Inside Subsystems – Storage Manager• Inside Subsystems – Utilities• Use Case• Concurrency Control• Design Trade-offs• Limitations of Research• Lessons Learned• Summary• Q & A
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What is PostgreSQL?
• Open-Source database management system• ‘Ingres Project’ at UC Berkeley• First Postgres version released in 1997• Cross-Platform• Written in C• Used by organisations such as:-
– Yahoo– MySpace– Skype
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Research Methods
General understanding of PostgreSQL– Developers guide– PostgreSQL wiki page– PostgreSQL manual– Wikipedia
Reference architecture for Database Management System- Backbone of conceptual architecture
Conceptual architecture for PostgreSQL- Various available online documentation of Conceptual
Architectures of PostgreSQL
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Considered Alternatives
1. Client – Server
2. Client – Server w/ Pipe & Filter
3. Client – Server w/ Pipeline & Repository
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Reference Architecture
Figure. 1
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Conceptual Architecture
StorageManager
Client Communications Manager
Server (Query Processor)
Figure 2.
Legend
Dependencies
Utilities & Shared Components
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Query Processor
Figure 3.
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Inside SubsystemsQuery Processor
• Consists of :-– Parser: syntax– Traffic Cop : simple/complex– Utility Command: simple queries– Rewriter: rule augmentation– Planner/Optimizer: optimal plan– Executor: execute optimal
plan
• Models a Pipe & Filter style Architecture• Uses storage management & shared utilities
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Inside SubsystemsStorage Manager
Provides Shared memory for buffers & access to database. Suggests repository style
Figure 4.
Legend
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Inside SubsystemsUtilities
Consists of :– Utilities– Catalog– Access Methods– Nodes/Lists
Utilities are used byall sub-components ofthe query processor
Figure 5.
Legend
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Use Case – Select Query
Figure 6.
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Concurrency ControlPostmaster spawns multiple server threads (process per request)
Problem - overwriting or modifying data
Solution… - MVCC – Multi-version concurrency control
- Point in time DB snapshot
- Locks – locks entire table from being altered/deleted
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Design Trade-offs
Reliability vs Performance
Scalability vs Maintainability
Security vs Performance
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Limitations of Research
Personal Knowledge as well as experience with architectures & databases
Determining depth of research
Sources are incomplete
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Lessons Learned
Cannot rely on one source for information, will have to go through several sources to build a complete picture
Hard to decide on an architecture style
The value of the reference architecture
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SummaryHybrid Conceptual Architecture
Client Server – front/back connectionPipe & Filter – back end processesRepository – storage management/access
Design AttributesReliable & Secure- data integrity, strict SQL compliance, user authentication
Performance- slower and more complicated
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Thank You!
Questions?