057. At what locations can data physically be
stored? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
1. Centralized Databases are databases that maintained at a single location.
2. Decentralized Databases are separate databases, each kept at a separate location.
3. Distributed Databases are logically a single database which is physicall stored in several different locations but there is communication between the locations.
Type |
Advantage |
Disadvantage |
Centralized |
Control |
Lack of flexibility |
Decentralized |
Flexibity |
Decreased Control |
Distributed |
Flexibility and some
control |
Complicated programming
and maintenance |