Distributed Database 2
Distributed Database 2
Abstract :This research paper studies the use of distributed database management systems (DDBM Ss) in the information
infrastructure o f modern organizations to reduce the uncertainties occurring in organization. The key purpose of the
research is to determine the feasibility and applicability of DDBMSs for today's business applications. The forces which
drove the selection of this topic were the improvements of distributed features in leading database management systems
(DBMSs) in recent years, as well as the potential of distributed databases to provide competitive advantages for
organizations for proper utilization of infrastructure to obtain the meaningful information.
Keywords: Distributed Database Management Systems: DDBMS, DBM S.
1. PRES ENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE: Todays
business environment has an increasing need for distributed
database and client/server applications as the desire for
reliable, scalable and accessible information is steadily rising.
Distributed database systems provide an imp rovement on
communicat ion and data processing due to its data distribution
throughout different network sites. DDS makes not only
makes data access faster, but a single-point of failure is less
likely to occur, and it provides local control of data for users.
However, there is some comp lexity when attempting to
manage and control distributed database systems .
The information requirements of organizations and distributed
database technology both have grown very tremendously in
recent years. In fact, nearly all modern DBM Ss come standard
with powerful distributed features, but these features must be
implemented and administered by skilled professionals.
Distributed databases are much more co mplex than their
centralized database cousins, but when properly implemented
in the appropriate enterprise applications, they can provide
great benefits to the organizations they support.
Demands for DDBMSs
Prior to the popular acceptance of DDBMSs, corporations
normally relied on centralized databases designed to serve
very structured informat ion requirements. These centralized
Business Forces
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Geographic Dispersion
Geographic dispersion of organizations is not an entirely new
concept. Large firms have connected major reg ional offices to
their centralized databases using dedicated lines for years. The
difference now is that geographic dispersion is taken to greater
extremes to provide cost savings and improved contact with
the firm's customers [10]. Large regional offices are
increasingly replaced with smaller locations in all of the firm's
markets. This change greatly increas es the number of
dedicated lines which, if provided at the same service levels as
in the older centralized systems, could add up to an enormous
expense. Clearly, the traditional centralized database model
creates a problem for firms wishing to benefit by s uch
increased geographic dispersion.
Another aspect of the geographic dispersion problem is the
growing abundance of portable computer use by mobile
professionals. A common examp le of this is the traveling
salesperson using a laptop-based database to query available
inventory and take customer orders. The nature of this work
prevents a full-time network connection, and the database on
the mobile system must somehow be linked to the firm's
master database at regular intervals to update the distributed
copies of any data that has been changed. This is another case
where geographic dispersion has rendered the centralized
database architecture obsolete [11].
Geographically dispersed organizations require an architecture
that allows the bulk of data retrieval and updates to be
performed on fast and inexpensive local area networks
(LANs). This architecture should reserve the more expensive
WAN for data updates that are relevant to other sites. Mobile
users should have a copy of the data for their local use and an
efficient means to update using a part-time connection [12].
Information as a Resource
Business leaders today understand the importance of
informat ion as a business resource. With centralized database
systems, an organization's informat ion is maintained an d
controlled by a few highly skilled individuals at one location
[8]. Two major factors have led many business users to reject
the centralized database model: the natural tendency for
humans not to share and the introduction of personal computer
(PC) -based DBMSs powerful enough to handle many
concurrent users. Armed with such tools, departments and
workg roups can easily build their own databases, wresting
control of the information resource fro m the ad min istrators of
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the present and future needs of the firm can be met. This
is another area where DDBMS features will never replace
talented people.
Corporate Rightsizing
CONCLUS ION:
Client-Server Systems
The latest versions of DDBMSs and middleware make a
developer's task of implementing three-tier client-server
architecture much simp ler. Many of the components that
formerly required a heavy programming effort are now
available in off-the-shelf versions robust and flexible enough
to handle most tasks. Organizations that integrate such
products into their information arch itecture will reap the
benefits of three-tier client-server. These architectures will
allo w for more flexib ility and the ability to rapidly take
advantage of business and technology opportunities that arise
in the future. However, three tier client server systems will
always require skilled planning and imp lementation to ensure
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