
Distributed DBMS Architecture
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as compared to centralized, time-sharing, mainframe computing. In addition, a client/server sys-
tem has the following advantages:
A client/server system has the ability to distribute the computing workload between client
workstations and shared servers.
A client/server system allows the end user to use a microcomputer’s graphical user inter-
faces, thereby improving functionality and simplicity.
It provides better performance at a reduced cost for hardware and software than alterna-
tive mini or mainframe solutions.
The client/server environment is more diffi cult to maintain for a variety of reasons, which are as ...