Advantages & disadvantages

Database advantages include the following:

• shared data;
• centralized control;
• disadvantages of redundancy control;
• improved data integrity;
• improved data security, and database systems; and,
• flexible conceptual design. [Top]

Disadvantages of database system

Disadvantages are as follows:

• a complex conceptual design process;
• the need for multiple external databases;
• the need to hire database-related employees;
• high DBMS acquisition costs;
• a more complex programmer environment;
• potentially catastrophic program failures;
• a longer running time for individual applications; and,
• highly dependent DBMS operations. [Top]