Fujitsu UDS/SQL V2.5 Network Router User Manual


 
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2 General information
This chapter provides general information on maintaining data and using databases. It also
explains the various database models and the differences between them. It concludes with
a general overview of UDS/SQL.
2.1 Modern data organization
Now that data processing is used at all levels in an organization, the qualitative and quanti-
tative demands on data storage and organization have increased considerably. Moreover,
they are subject to constant change.
The reasons for this change are:
rapid growth of data volumes
client/server applications
transition from data to information processing
influence of new communication media and technology
increasing tendencies towards decentralization.
It is now widely recognized that data is as an independent factor in production alongside
traditional factors such as accounting, personnel and infrastructure.