Advantages and disadvantages of DDBMS

Advantages : 

 Reflects organizational structure 
 Improved sharability and local autonomy
 Improved availability Improved reliability 
 Improved performance
 Modular growth 
 Less danger on single-point failure

Disadvantages:

 Complexity 
 Cost
 Security
 Integrity control more difficult
 Lack of standards
 Lack of experience
 Database design more complex
 Possible slow response