Online databases
An online database a collection of organized data that can be accessed from various networks, like the internet. Usually, databases are used for things like booking a seat or a room in planes or hotels, or even online shopping. In this report, I have chosen to discuss two databases that are quite different, and investigate on the benefits and detriments of the storage of data in online information systems. The two databases I have chosen to discuss are YouTube and Amazon. These databases are some of the largest and most successful online databases.
YouTube is an online database of videos where users can upload, view and share videos. As mentioned, YouTube is one of the largest databases, with over 1 billion unique users visiting every month and one hour of video uploaded every second. YouTube has revolutionised the world – you only need to be connected to the internet to watch and share videos. Before YouTube was invented you had to share via a USB, or upload to a file sharing website. YouTube also collates and sorts the data in a very efficient manner, making it the superior video sharing database.
Amazon is another efficient database; it is the largest online retailer. It sells books, DVD’s, video games, electronics, toys and jewellery. In 2007, Amazon announced Amazon SimpleDB which is a cloud storage database system. Amazon has also revolutionised shopping, before online retail databases were in existence, people had to drive to the shopping centre, spend time looking for what you want to buy and then drive home. With the invention of Amazon, users can enter a query, showing all the items that have the word you searched for in them. This only takes a couple of minutes, rather than a couple of hours. However, once you order the product, it may take several days to arrive.
The benefits of having online databases far outweigh the detriments. Some of biggest benefit is that it can reach many more people and that it is accessible 24 hours a day, assuming that
YouTube is an online database of videos where users can upload, view and share videos. As mentioned, YouTube is one of the largest databases, with over 1 billion unique users visiting every month and one hour of video uploaded every second. YouTube has revolutionised the world – you only need to be connected to the internet to watch and share videos. Before YouTube was invented you had to share via a USB, or upload to a file sharing website. YouTube also collates and sorts the data in a very efficient manner, making it the superior video sharing database.
Amazon is another efficient database; it is the largest online retailer. It sells books, DVD’s, video games, electronics, toys and jewellery. In 2007, Amazon announced Amazon SimpleDB which is a cloud storage database system. Amazon has also revolutionised shopping, before online retail databases were in existence, people had to drive to the shopping centre, spend time looking for what you want to buy and then drive home. With the invention of Amazon, users can enter a query, showing all the items that have the word you searched for in them. This only takes a couple of minutes, rather than a couple of hours. However, once you order the product, it may take several days to arrive.
The benefits of having online databases far outweigh the detriments. Some of biggest benefit is that it can reach many more people and that it is accessible 24 hours a day, assuming that