Is distributed database a relational database?

Is relational database and distributed database same?

A distributed relational database consists of a set of tables and other objects that are spread across different but interconnected computer systems or logical partitions on the same computer system. Each computer system has a relational database manager that manages the tables in its environment.

Is distributed database a type of database?

A distributed database is basically a database that is not limited to one system, it is spread over different sites, i.e, on multiple computers or over a network of computers. A distributed database system is located on various sites that don't share physical components.

Are distributed databases supported by RDBMS?

RDBMS supports distributed database. It stores data in either a navigational or hierarchical form.

What is type of distributed database?

Distributed databases can be classified into homogeneous and heterogeneous databases having further divisions. The next section of this chapter discusses the distributed architectures namely client – server, peer – to – peer and multi – DBMS.