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Challenges of Distributed and Replicated Data

If you plan to use distributed or replicated data, you must carefully check for these:

• The target operational environment
• What the DBMS can achieve automatically
• What the CA Gen-generated application will provide
• What remains to be specified by the designer so that the full advantages of distributed and replicated data can be realized in a safe manner

If you plan to use distributed or replicated data, you must address these issues:

• Integrity
• Consistency
• Referential integrity
• System security
• Performance