DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS LCPO
DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS LCPO
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781265586577
Author: SILBERSCHATZ
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 19, Problem 2PE

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Purpose of checkpoint mechanism:

  • Checkpoint is usually performed in conjunction with the log-based recovery system when a system crash occurs.
  • In transactions which used checkpoints, all the modified buffer blocks till the checkpoint are written to the disk.
  • Checkpoints reduce the recovery time of a system after a crash.
    • When checkpointing is performed and a system crashes, then the modified buffer blocks till the checkpoint have been written to the disk...

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Performing checkpoints:

The frequency of performing checkpoints depends upon the requirements and resources of the system.

  • The frequency of checkpoints is reduced when fast recovery is not critical to the system since the...

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Affecting the frequency of checkpoints:

  • The frequency of checkpoints must be also as less as checkpoints when no failure occurs in a system since it causes some performance loss while they are being taken...

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