Discussion Post: Business Information
Responding to a classmate's post requires both the addition of new ideas and analysis. A particular point made by the classmate must be addressed and built upon by your analysis in order to move the conversation forward.
Using relevant scholarly journal articles, research and discuss the following prompts.
• A distributed database is a collection of several different databases distributed among multiple computers. Discuss why a company would want a distributed database.
• Productivity increases as rapid response times are achieved. Discuss what is considered an acceptable system response time for interactive applications.
• A fully centralized data processing facility is centralized in many senses of the word. Discuss the key characteristics of centralized data processing facilities.
• Equipment and communication redundancies are common in today's data centers. Discuss the major types of equipment and communication redundancies found in today's data centers.
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.