A Back-end Computer for Data Base Management It is proposed that the data base management function be placed on a dedicated back-end computer which accepts commands (in a relatively high level language such as the CODASYL Data Base Task Group, April 1971 Report) from a host computer, accesses the data base on secondary storage, and returns results. The advantages of such a configuration are discussed. An experimental implementation, called the experimental Data Management System, XDMS, is described and certain conclusions about the back-end approach are drawn from this implementation. CACM October, 1974 Canaday, R. H. Harrison, R. D. Ivie, E. L. Ryder, J. L. Wehr, L. A. data base management, information retrieval, computer configurations, computer networks, Data Base Task Group Language, data base protection, data base portability, back-end computer 3.79 4.22 4.33 4.35 CA741005 JB January 16,1978 12:35 PM 2593 5 2593 2593 5 2593 2593 5 2593 2919 5 2593 2536 6 2593 2593 6 2593 2629 6 2593