What type of database technology will the company need to support the new online

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What type of database technology will the company need to support the new online services? Explain your answer.

How will the company keep track of inventory and customer information for sales in the retail versus the online store?

Will two separate databases be needed?

Will the company need to integrate its database(s) with other software to serve intelligent functions such as inventory tracking, order tracking, or payments?

Weigh the pros and cons of different solutions for addressing database needs in general terms. Justify your response.

Will the option require migrating data to a new system?

Will it require a different server setup?

Is the cost of the solution outweighed by the potential benefits in terms of improving efficiency and increasing sales?

Include real-world examples of what has or has not worked for other companies.

Explanation / Answer

Databases with intelligent features of keeping a track of the inventory and orders from the customers and the delivery time are needed by the company to support its online services. Databases with logistics features will also add to the benefit of the company using it.

In the retail store many a times a physical count is taken for stock of goods. On the online store the inventory has to be checked by the manufacturer or the supplier of the product.

Yes. For online store two separate databases will be needed one for the reference of the supplier and company and one for the reference of customer and website management.

Yes. Integration of databases will benefit the company, as the inventory tracking will not be of any issue. For example, if a product is out of stock and the databases are integrated then manually updating it on the website is not necessary either it will not show on the website or when the customer clicks on the products it will pop up a message of out of stock.

Yes. The data should be migrated to a new system as it will be better managed.

No. A different server is not required as one server with enough capacity of holding data is sufficient even if two separate databases are maintained and used.

The benefits of increased sales outweigh the cost of solution in the long run.

Amazon.com would be the best example for this.

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