Database
- Collection of data stored to a computer
- Data is organized in records
- Fundamental features of databases:
- Must be persistent
- Can be shared
- Must be kept accurate
- Can be very large
- Must be usable
Types
Replication
- Duplicating data from one database server to others
- Use cases
- Increase redundancy of your system and tolerate regional failures
- Move data closer to clients
- Decreases latency for accessing data