Why Store Data in XML?

Data storage facilities are very critical for today’s business operations. Today’s businesses continually accumulate data, whether it’s customer information, production information, or any of thousands of other categories of information. This data needs to be stored some place, and better yet, it needs to be stored in a relational format for easy retrieval and integration with other data. RDBMS systems such Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and many others are used to perform such tasks when security, speed, and efficiency pose concerns. RDBMS systems offer a great solution whenever internal or company-developed applications require access to the data.

The potential problem arises either when one application ...

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