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DBMS Architecture 2-Level, 3-Level: Two Tier Architecture: Client-Server

The document discusses two database management system (DBMS) architectures: two-tier and three-tier. The two-tier architecture involves direct communication between the client application and database server. It has advantages of simplicity but poor scalability. The three-tier architecture inserts an application server layer between the client and database server. This improves scalability, data integrity, and security but increases complexity.

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DBMS Architecture 2-Level, 3-Level: Two Tier Architecture: Client-Server

The document discusses two database management system (DBMS) architectures: two-tier and three-tier. The two-tier architecture involves direct communication between the client application and database server. It has advantages of simplicity but poor scalability. The three-tier architecture inserts an application server layer between the client and database server. This improves scalability, data integrity, and security but increases complexity.

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DBMS Architecture 2-Level, 3-Level

Two tier architecture:


Two tier architecture is similar to a basic client-server model. The application at the client end directly communicates
with the database at the server side. API’s like ODBC,JDBC are used for this interaction. The server side is responsible
for providing query processing and transaction management functionalities. On the client side, the user interfaces and
application programs are run. The application on the client side establishes a connection with the server side in order to
communicate with the DBMS.
An advantage of this type is that maintenance and understanding is easier, compatible with existing systems. However
this model gives poor performance when there are a large number of users.

Three Tier architecture:


In this type, there is another layer between the client and the server. The client does not directly communicate with the
server. Instead, it interacts with an application server which further communicates with the database system and then the
query processing and transaction management takes place. This intermediate layer acts as a medium for exchange of
partially processed data between server and client. This type of architecture is used in case of large web applications.
Advantages:
 Enhanced scalability due to distributed deployment of application servers. Now,individual connections need not
be made between client and server.
 Data Integrity is maintained. Since there is a middle layer between client and server, data corruption can be
avoided/removed.
 Security is improved. This type of model prevents direct interaction of the client with the server thereby reducing
access to unauthorized data.
Disadvantages:
Increased complexity of implementation and communication. It becomes difficult for this sort of interaction to take place
due to presence of middle layers.

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