| LDAP vs.
Relational Databases |
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| n | LDAP does NOT
have transactions, rollbacks, |
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| multi-table
queries, views & joins |
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| n | Greater speed
& lower cost |
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| n | Few overheads,
simpler data model |
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| n | Easier
management & implementation |
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| n | Hierarchical
rather than relational |
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| n | LDAP indexed for
very fast searches/reads |
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| but slower
writes (5000 reads, 50 writes p.s) |
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