2 Server Management

This section explains you everything a database administrator (or power user) needs to know about managing MonetDB/XQuery installations.

• Starting and Stopping: Basic MonetDB/XQuery server management.
• Adding and Deleting Documents: Entering and removing XML documents.
• Collections versus Documents: Handling collections of many small documents.
• Read-only versus Updatable: Designing your database for efficient updates.
• Backup/Restore: Backing up and restoring the entire database with the Administrative GUI.
• MonetDB.conf: The MonetDB configuration file.
• Security: Security, or the lack thereof.
• XML Document Cache: Tuning the automatic XML Cache.
• Performance Tips: Some Tips How To Optimize Performance of MonetDB/XQuery.