To perform their primary function, packet forwarding, edge routers need to efficiently search a variety of databases. The performance, services, and features of these applications will determine the ...

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

When databases became available for the personal computer in the mid-1980s, they quickly gained a mystique as the ultimate productivity applications. Despite their widespread use, in some ways they ...

Whether it is at the core, edge, or access platform, network routers have one basic function: packet forwarding. Edge routers, however, have the need to perform additional processing and deeper ...