Design and Query Processing in Specialized Data Management Systems (2025)
The Technical Doctoral School of IT and Design at Aalborg University
Welcome to Design and Query Processing in Specialized Data Management Systems
Description: Relational Database Management Systems have been applied in many different domains and build the foundation of every larger software application stack. However, highly specific applications and use cases often require more tailored systems along with a non-relational data model and use-case specific query language. Within this course, we will identify such use-cases, discuss the requirements, and investigate typical architecture properties and query capabilities of four different types of systems: key-values stores with eventual consistency, document stores for JSON data, property graph database systems, and timeseries data management systems.
Prerequisites: A background in computer science is assumed. In particular, the participants should have knowledge about and experience with relational database management systems. Further, the participants should have programming experience (Java/Python).
Learning objectives: The objective of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key characteristics of workloads and data models that favor specialized data management systems. Students will gain hands-on experience with four different use-cases demanding different types of data management systems. The goal is to equip students with the knowledge to effectively leverage specialized data management systems (e.g. time series systems) in their own research activities.
Organizer: Wolfgang Lehner
Lecturers: Wolfgang Lehner
ECTS: 2 ECTS
Time: September 15 - 17, 2025
Place: Aalborg University
Zip code: 9220
City: Aalborg
Maximal number of participants: 15
Deadline: August 25, 2025