Chapter 13. Database Synchronization
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
The Synchronized Application Architecture
PointBase UniSync
The Hub-and-Spoke Synchronization Architecture
IBM DB2e Everyplace
iAnywhere Solutions MobiLink
Oracle9i Mobile Server
The Synchronized Contact Manager
Information aggregation is one of the core functionalities of enterprise information systems. Disconnected mobile databases by themselves are not of much use. On one hand, field data from mobile users must be aggregated and incorporated into the enterprise system; on the other hand, mobile users must rely on the backend to keep up with latest updates. The best way to keep database contents up to date is through synchronization. Mobile database vendors offer proprietary synchronization solutions ...
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