XML Data Server Architectures

by Douglas K. Barry

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is an exciting development for the Internet. It is already seeing significant use as a means for exchanging data for business-to-business applications. As these XML applications continue to expand, it becomes important to determine how XML data will be stored and retrieved since these functions are necessary to support e-commerce. In this report, we will look at various architectures for storing and retrieving data for XML applications. As is often the case, one size does not fit all, and this Executive Report delves into the characteristics and features that make a specific architectural choice appropriate for a given situation.