Guest Editors' Introduction: History of Database Management Systems

This issue tells the history of database management systems through a series of pioneer recollections, principally from people who founded the major DBMS companies or were heavily involved in the growth and development of these products and companies. These eight recollections cover the principal DB...

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Published in:IEEE annals of the history of computing 2009-10, Vol.31 (4), p.3-5
Main Authors: Grad, B., Bergin, T.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adabas
Application software
Charles Bachman
Computer aided manufacturing
Computer Society
Data base management systems
Data communication
Database management systems
Database systems
Datacom/DB
DBMS
Hardware
History
IDMS
IDS
IMS
John Maguire
Judith Kruntorad
Microcomputers
Operating systems
Orrin Stevens Jr
Programming profession
Robert Brueck
Robert Patrick
System 2000
Thomas Nies
TOTAL
William McGee
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Summary:This issue tells the history of database management systems through a series of pioneer recollections, principally from people who founded the major DBMS companies or were heavily involved in the growth and development of these products and companies. These eight recollections cover the principal DBMS software products for IBM mainframe computers. IBM itself was a significant player in this marketplace with its IMS product, but all the other products were produced and marketed by independent software companies. Many historians and industry analysts believe that these products and these companies formed the foundation on which the mainframe software products industry was built.
ISSN:1058-6180
1934-1547
DOI:10.1109/MAHC.2009.99