Conventional Files
| Pro | Con |
| Easy to Use
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Duplication of Data in multiple files
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| Fast
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Hard to Change
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Inflexible and non-scalable
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Relational Databases
| Pro | Con |
| Shared Data
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More Complex
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| Reduced Duplication of Data
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Slower (hardware upgrades needed??)
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| Flexible
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DBMS overhead
- as a system issue
- as a personnel issue
need for a Database Administrator (DBA)
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Costs more
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Higher design requirements
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Vulnerability
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