All of the Following Are Advantages of a Partitioned Database

question 59

Multiple Choice

All of the following are advantages of a partitioned database except

• A)increased user control by having the data stored locally
• B)deadlocks are eliminated
• C)transaction processing response time is improved
• D)partitioning can reduce losses in case of disaster

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