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Different Types of Databases - Top 12 2/2Please click here to read Part 1 of Different Types of Databases - Top 12.6.0 External DatabaseThere is a sea of information available outside world which is required by an organisation. They are privately-owned data for which one can have conditional and limited access for a fortune. This data is meant for commercial usage. All such databases outside the organisation which are of use and limited access are together called external database.7.0 Hypermedia DatabaseMost websites have various interconnected multimedia pages which might include text, video clips, audio clips, photographs and graphics. These all need to be stored and called from somewhere when the webpage if created. All of them together form the hypermedia database.Please note that if you are creating such a database from scratch to be generous when creating a project plan, detailed when defining the business requirements documentation (BRD) and meticulous in your project cost controls. I have seen too many projects where the creation of one of these databases has caused scope creep and an out of control budget for a project. 8.0 Navigational DatabaseNavigational database has all the items which are references from other objects. In this, one has to navigate from one reference to other or one object to other. It might be using modern systems like XPath. One of its applications is the air flight management systems.9.0 In-Memory DatabaseAn in-memory databases stores data in a computers main memory instead of using a disk-based storage system. It is faster and more reliable than that in a disk. They find their application in telecommunications network equipments.10.0 Document-Oriented DatabaseA document oriented database is a different type of database which is used in applications which are document oriented. The data is stored in the form of text records instead of being stored in a data table as usually happens.11.0 Real-Time DatabaseA real-time database handles data which constantly keep on changing. An example of this is a stock market database where the value of shares change every minute and need to be updated in the real-time database. This type of database is also used in medical and scientific analysis, banking, accounting, process control, reservation systems etc. Essentially anything which requires access to fast moving and constantly changing information.Assume that this will require much more time than a normal relational database when it comes to the software testing life cycle, as these are much more complicated to efficiently test within normal timeframes. 12.0 Analytical DatabaseAn analytical database is used to store information from different types of databases such as selected operational databases and external databases. Other names given to analytical databases are information databases, management databases or multi-dimensional databases. The data stored in an analytical database is used by the management for analysis purposes, hence the name. The data in an analytical database cannot be changed or manipulated.Different Types of Databases Top 12 - TipOf the different types of databases, relational is the most common and includes such well known names as Oracle, Sybase and SQL Server. However as a project manager you need to be prepared for anything, hence why having a high level view of the different databases is useful particularly when managing a software development life cycle. Regarding the remainder, you will hear a great deal about database warehouses. This is a highly specialised area which involves mining the data produced to generate meaningful trends and reports for senior management to act upon.
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