CIS 527

Lab 6 - Database Servers

Database Server

• aka Database Management System (DBMS)
• Stores & Retrieves Data
• May Use Blocks or Files for Storage
• Unique Performance & Storage Needs
• Backups & Replication

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Performance Considerations

• RAM Size - Prevent Paging
• CPU Speed - Indexing & Querying
• File System - Read & Write
• Network Throughput
• Log File Location
• Monitoring

Security

• Network Connection
• External Access
• Encrypt Data At Rest
• Encrypt Live Data
• Exfiltration