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WHAT EXACTLY IS A DBA? - The PDA DBA
The PDA DBA
Personal digital assistant devices, better known as PDAs, are fast becoming a necessity for modern executives and businessmen. A PDA is a handheld computing device. Whether your PDA of choice is a Palm Pilot or a PocketPC, your PDA may soon have a DBMS running on it. Why is that interesting? Does it change the way you will use your PDA? What will that mean to your IT department?
PDAs offer many benefits. The devices are small and therefore easily transportable. They enhance a mobile worker's ability to be mobile. However, challenges must be faced as organizations incorporate PDAs into their infrastructure. Companies with remote workers such as a distributed sales force or delivery tracking services will most likely be the first impacted. The data on the PDAs must be managed professionally to ensure integrity and reliability. Because the device is remote, sharing of data can be difficult. The data on the PDAs must be reliably synchronized with existing enterprise systems and databases.
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