TMF Introduction (G06.26+)

HP NonStop TMF Introduction—522414-002
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About This Manual
This manual introduces the basic concepts of transaction processing and the features
of the HP NonStop™ Transaction Management Facility (TMF). TMF is a software
product that provides transaction protection, database consistency, and database
recovery on HP NonStop servers. Use this manual to learn how TMF works to protect
business data in local and distributed databases. To learn more about this manual,
read the following topics:
Who Should Read This Manual?
This manual is intended for business professionals, application designers, application
programmers, and system managers who need to know:
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How using TMF can benefit a business
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How TMF software maintains high OLTP application performance
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How to use TMF functionality to manage transactions and database recovery
This manual provides the foundation for understanding all other TMF manuals.
Although this manual requires a basic understanding of the NonStop server
architecture and the HP NonStop operating system, readers need not have a previous
transaction management background.
Topic Page
Who Should Read This Manual? ix
How This Manual is Organized x
TMF Documentation x
Other Documentation xi