8. Benefits of a distributed database
| Advantages of distributed database |
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| Resilient. A problem in one part of the organisation will not stop other branches from working |
| Security. Staff access can be limited to only their portion of the database |
| Network traffic is reduced so reducing bandwidth costs. |
| Local database still works even if the company network is temporarily broken |
| Scaling: If a new store or branch is opened then it is straight forward to add an extra node to the distributed database |
| High performance: Queries and updates are largely local so the there is no network bottleneck |
| Easier to keep errors local rather than the entire organisation being affected. |
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