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Enterprise Database Management System Paper
Tania Hillard
Database Management / DBM 502
Pamela Hurd
June 25, 2006
Introduction
This paper will discuss the implementation, use of an enterprise DBMS, the advantages
and disadvantages of an enterprise DBMS. A database management system , or DBMS,
gives the user access to their data and helps them transform the raw data into information.
The DBMS is just a collection of programs that manages the database structure and
controls access to the data stored in the database. These systems allow users to create,
update, and extract information from their databases. When the mainframes dominated
enterprise computing, the DBMS architecture was simpler concern. Mostly everything ran
on the mainframe and that was that. Even for a mainframe DBMS implementation, the
overall architecture will likely consist of multiple platforms and interpreting pieces of
system software. Information technology experts should include database resource
management representatives including data administrators, database administrators, and
system administrators.
However, you always want to be sure that the DBMS you select is appropriate for the
nature of business and type of processing you plan to implement. There are four level of
DBMS architecture that you can chose or selected from: enterprise, departmental,
personal, and mobile.
Levels of DBMS Architecture
Enterprise DBMS
An enterprise DBMS is designed for salability and high performance. It must be capable of
supporting very large databases, a large number of concurrent users, and multiple types of
applications. The enterprise DBMS will runon a large-scale machine, typically a
mainframe or a high-end UNIX, Linux, or Windows NT machine. Furthermore, an
