Conventional Files Versus the Database
The Pros and Cons of Conventional Files
- Pros:
- Conventional files are relatively easy to design and implement because they are normally based on a single application or information system.
- Historically, another advantage of conventional files has been processing speed.
- Cons:
- Duplication of data items in multiple files is normally cited as the principal disadvantage of file-based systems.
- A significant disadvantage of files is their inflexibility and non-scaleability.