Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Voice and Data Networks' Real-Time Data Management Demands

2. In-Memory Data Management Systems Built in House

3. Commercial Disk-Based Databases: Benefits and Limitations

4. Commercial In-Memory Databases: A New Alternative

5. Application Profiles

6. Industry Trends

7. Conclusion

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Glossary

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CPU
central processing unit

IN
intelligent network

IP
Internet protocol

ODBC
open database connectivity

OSSs
operations support systems

QoS
quality of service

SCP
service control point

SQL
structured query language

VPN
virtual private network