Cloud Database Development and Management

56  ◾  Cloud Database Development and Management

2.4 Database Physical Design

Before you can implement a database physically, careful consideration should be given on some

physical design issues. In your physical design, you need to specify the IT infrastructure that will

host the future database. For example, if you are designing a database for a company, you need to

find out how the users can access the data stored in the database. If the users need to access your

database through a local area network or through the Internet, you need to carefully specify the

capacity and security of the network. At the physical design stage, you need to c