Distributed Database
Management System
Distributed Database
A distributed database (DDB) is an integrated collection
of databases that is physically distributed across sites in a
computer network. A distributed database management
system (DDBMS) is the software system that manages
a distributed database such that the distribution aspects are
transparent to the users.
Historical Background
There are many reasons that motivated DDBS. First,
distributed databases reflect organizational structure. In
many organizations, the data are naturally distributed
across departments/branches where each
department/branch maintains its own local data.
Moreover, it is not always possible to...